Labour market institutions and household consumption insurance within OECD countries

Anna Lo Prete

Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis. Working Papers from University of Turin

Abstract: This paper tests empirically whether the effect of idiosyncratic income shocks on aggregate consumption depends on institutional features of national labour markets. The results show that in a sample of 15 OECD countries institutional heterogeneity is a significant determinant of the response of household consumption to country-specific income shocks. This is consistent with the idea that institutionally-provided social insurance may help increase income stability when people differ in their ability to access financial markets and smooth consumption fluctuations.

Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2015-05
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Journal Article: Labour Market Institutions and Household Consumption Insurance within OECD Countries (2016)
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