Household debt and household spending behavior: evidence from Malaysia
Using data collected from urban households in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, this study examined the impact of household debt on urban household consumption decisions. The findings revealed that household debt does not generally affect consumption decisions, except in the case of expenditure on vacat...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15593/1/jeko_54%281%29-8.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15593/ https://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2020.html |
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| Summary: | Using data collected from urban households in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, this study examined the impact of household
debt on urban household consumption decisions. The findings revealed that household debt does not generally affect
consumption decisions, except in the case of expenditure on vacation, which tends to be reduced for households
facing high levels of debt. Furthermore, general financial wellness tends to be the main factor affecting consumption
rather than debt. Households with poorer financial wellness make more frequent cuts to daily meals, fruit, utility,
transportation, clothing, medical care, vacations, and leisure activities. Although the impact of debt on consumption
is not extensive, it must be closely monitored to ensure that the risk is contained and that the wellbeing of households
is not adversely affected. |
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