The Evolution of Household Leverage during the Recovery

Stephan Whitaker

Economic Commentary, 2014, issue Sept

Abstract: Recent research has shown that geographic areas that experienced greater household deleveraging during the recession also experienced relatively severe economic contractions and slower recoveries. This analysis explores geographic variations in household debt over the past recession and recovery. It fi nds that regions that had very high household leverage at the start of the recession have shifted back toward national norms, while the variation of leverage within metro areas has maintained steady relationships with neighborhood characteristics such as location,demographics, and the age of the housing stock.

Date: 2014
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