What is the microelasticity of mortgage demand to interest rates? Despite the importance of this parameter for models of monetary policy efficacy, little is known about the…
Michael Barr, Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir
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UCC08-12: Choosing a mortgage is one of the biggest financial decisions an American consumer will make. Yet it can be a complicated one, especially in today’s…
Alexander von Hoffman, Eric Belsky, James DeNormandie, Rachel G. Bratt
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W04-5: This paper was prepared to provide background information for a conference sponsored by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation entitled The Vitality of America…
Michael Sherraden, Michael Barr
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BABC 04-15: Low- and moderate-income households save for routine payments, such as rent, as well as for major purchases, such as a washing machine or a car. Saving also…