Publication Title
Economics Letters
Document Type
Article
Department or Program
Economics
Publication Date
9-1-2015
Keywords
Foreclosures, Housing, Local projection, US state data
Abstract
Using a local projection method, we estimate the relationship among unemployment, foreclosures, and housing prices. More foreclosures cause a major increase in unemployment and a large decrease in housing prices. Higher housing prices, however, have only small effects on unemployment and foreclosures.
Recommended Citation
Rana, G.A. and Shea, P. 2015. "Estimating the causal relationship between foreclosures and unemployment during the great recession." Economics Letters. 134: 90-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2015.06.019
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Original version is available from the publisher at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2015.06.019