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Non-technical summary for ‘Job Loss, Subjective Expectations and Household Spending’
18 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
It is well established that job loss is associated with reductions in earning and spending. ... Most workers persistently overestimate their job loss risk, but some persistently underestimate it.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/non-technical-summary.html
Job Loss, Subjective Expectations and Household Spending
18 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
Most workers persistently overestimate their job loss risk, but some persistently underestimate it. ... It is well established that unemployment is associated with significant welfare losses (Gruber 1997).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/full.html
Introduction
1 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
Most workers persistently overestimate their job loss risk, but some persistently underestimate it. ... It is well established that unemployment is associated with significant welfare losses (Gruber 1997).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/introduction.html
Appendix A: Testing the Predictive Ability of Workers' Subjective Expectations
1 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
It is possible that beliefs about job prospects evolve differently across individuals over time. ... This economic effect is small and t-tests confirm it is far from the value of one, pointing to a violation of rational expectations.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/appendix-a.html
Why Does Unemployment Reduce Spending?
1 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
It also highlights that even asset-rich households may experience large consumption losses due to illiquid wealth. ... The effect of job loss on spending varies with age. Specifically, it appears to be a quadratic function of age, with households where
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/why-does-unemployment-reduce-spending.html
How Does Unemployment Affect Household Spending?
1 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
It is also likely that consumption effects are larger for single-income families than those presented here. ... As a result, while the results are similar to the literature, it is possible that the estimates are understated.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/how-does-unemployment-affect-household-spending.html
Can Workers Predict Actual Labour Market Outcomes?
1 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
However, it is worth noting that predicting your future job prospects is generally a very challenging task. ... Alternatively, workers that expect to lose their job may have a greater incentive to work harder to keep it.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/can-workers-predict-actual-labour-market-outcomes.html
Measuring Subjective Employment Expectations and Household Spending
1 Aug 2021
RDP
2021-08
For example, a small decline in annual spending in the year of job loss would not tell us if the household reduced spending a little but spread it out over the ... Third, food expenditure, particularly groceries, is also commonly used in existing research
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-08/measuring-subjective-employment-expectations-and-household-spending.html