Import Competition and Household Debt

Jean‐noël Barrot, Erik Loualiche, Matthew Plosser and Julien Sauvagnat

Journal of Finance, 2022, vol. 77, issue 6, 3037-3091

Abstract: We analyze the effect of import competition on household balance sheets using individual data on consumer finances. We exploit variation in local industry exposure to foreign competition to study households' response to the income shock triggered by China's accession to the World Trade Organization. We show that household debt increases significantly in regions where manufacturing industries are more exposed to import competition. The effects are driven by home equity extraction and are concentrated in areas with strong house price growth. Our results highlight the role played by mortgage markets in absorbing displacement shocks triggered by globalization.

Date: 2022
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