Household Consumption in Japan – Role of Income and Asset Developments

Author/Editor:

Erkki Vihriälä

Publication Date:

January 31, 2017

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

We study Japanese household consumption at a disaggregated level focusing on the role of income and asset dynamics. Stagnation of real per capita consumption is widespread acrosslabor market groups, age groups and regions. Consumption-to-income ratios have been mildly increasing due to the rising share of pensioners with significant assets. Evidence therefore suggests that assets have become more important in financing consumption. However, the short-term consumption dynamics remain quite sensitive to income growth but not to asset market movements.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2017/023

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

January 31, 2017

ISBN/ISSN:

9781475573084/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2017023

Pages:

33

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