Rural Consumer Debt: Is Recent Growth a Problem?

Donald L. Lerman

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 1990, vol. 06, issue 2

Abstract: A surge in consumer debt in rural areas in the early I980's raised the proportion of high-debt rural families. While something to watch, it's not necessarily cause for alarm. Most high debt households had significantly improved their financial condition after 3 years.

Keywords: Consumer/Household; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1990
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.310840

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