Consumption of durable goods in the ongoing economic expansion

Maarten Dossche and Lorena Saiz

Economic Bulletin Boxes, 2018, vol. 1

Abstract: Growth in the consumption of durable goods has been very strong in recent years. During the financial crisis, durable goods consumption contracted sharply, although the car scrappage schemes in several euro area countries provided some relief by encouraging purchases of new cars (e.g. in 2009). Since 2013, durable goods consumption has again grown vigorously, pushing up growth in overall consumption. The recovery observed in real disposable incomes and the easing of financing conditions have both boosted households’ appetite for durable goods, particularly in those euro area countries that were more affected by the financial crisis. JEL Classification: E21, E32

Keywords: consumption; durable goods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-02
Note: 3577821
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