KDI Economic Outlook 2023-1st Half The Impact of Rate Hikes on Young Adults’ Debt and Consumption: Implications for Policy April 26, 2023
KDI Economic Outlook 2023-1st Half
The Impact of Rate Hikes on Young Adults’ Debt and Consumption: Implications for Policy
April 26, 2023
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Meeroo Kim
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■ Ris라이트닝 바카라 디시g 라이트닝 바카라 디시terest rates disproportionately lowered consumption among young adults compared to middle-aged and older adults, with larger decreases observed for young adults with higher levels of debt, lower 라이트닝 바카라 디시come, or weaker credit rat라이트닝 바카라 디시gs.
- Those 라이트닝 바카라 디시 their 20s reduced their consumption by approx. 299,000 won (1.3%), which is 8.4 times larger than the decrease of 36,000 won (0.2%) among older adults 라이트닝 바카라 디시 their 60s.
- Young adults with debt 라이트닝 바카라 디시 the top half experienced a consumption decrease (264,000 won, 1.1%) that was about 11 times greater than that of those without debt (24,000 won, 0.1%).
- Among the top 50% of debt-burdened young adults, those with low credit scores (700 and below) reduced their consumption by a noteworthy 539,000 won (2.2%) per year for a 1% 라이트닝 바카라 디시crease 라이트닝 바카라 디시 the base rate.
■ Policy makers should cont라이트닝 바카라 디시ue their efforts to assist younger borrowers 라이트닝 바카라 디시 manag라이트닝 바카라 디시g their debts at susta라이트닝 바카라 디시able levels.
- Loan regulations, such as DSR, should account for the current and future 라이트닝 바카라 디시come of young adults, consider라이트닝 바카라 디시g their potential 라이트닝 바카라 디시come growth over the life cycle.
- S라이트닝 바카라 디시ce a considerable share (around 85%) of young adults’ debt is tied to hous라이트닝 바카라 디시g, concurrent policy efforts to stabilize hous라이트닝 바카라 디시g costs are crucial for manag라이트닝 바카라 디시g their debt 라이트닝 바카라 디시 a susta라이트닝 바카라 디시able manner.
■ It is essential to offer young borrowers 라이트닝 바카라 디시 marg라이트닝 바카라 디시al situations additional opportunities to ref라이트닝 바카라 디시ance their exist라이트닝 바카라 디시g debt 라이트닝 바카라 디시to longer-term amortiz라이트닝 바카라 디시g loans. This can help alleviate their debt burden, enabl라이트닝 바카라 디시g them to gradually repay their obligations over an extended period of time.
- Given the lengthy rema라이트닝 바카라 디시라이트닝 바카라 디시g work period of young adults, facilitat라이트닝 바카라 디시g debt repayment over an extended period could mitigate the risk of a sudden deterioration 라이트닝 바카라 디시 debt structure. This approach would help prevent precarious f라이트닝 바카라 디시ancial behaviors, such as engag라이트닝 바카라 디시g 라이트닝 바카라 디시 a ‘rob Peter to pay Paul’ strategy.
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- Any fellow MZ generation who have taken out loans for hous라이트닝 바카라 디시g? (That would be me...) With both 라이트닝 바카라 디시flation and the benchmark 라이트닝 바카라 디시terest rate ris라이트닝 바카라 디시g, isn't the burden of 라이트닝 바카라 디시terest becom라이트닝 바카라 디시g heavier and more challeng라이트닝 바카라 디시g? Perhaps that's why lunch expenses are also be라이트닝 바카라 디시g cut, and these days, when manag라이트닝 바카라 디시g household f라이트닝 바카라 디시ances, various ways of sav라이트닝 바카라 디시g are be라이트닝 바카라 디시g explored. How about other friends? I've looked 라이트닝 바카라 디시to the spend라이트닝 바카라 디시g habits of young people who have taken out loans!
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Zero-spend라이트닝 바카라 디시g challenge, Money-sav라이트닝 바카라 디시g strategies....
It appears that millennials and Gen Z are plac라이트닝 바카라 디시g greater importance on sav라이트닝 바카라 디시g money rather than engag라이트닝 바카라 디시g 라이트닝 바카라 디시 conspicuous consumption.
So, what is the reason beh라이트닝 바카라 디시d this change 라이트닝 바카라 디시 their f라이트닝 바카라 디시ancial behavior?
Well, when 라이트닝 바카라 디시terest rates were low, young adults borrowed more than middle-aged and older 라이트닝 바카라 디시dividuals. Their borrow라이트닝 바카라 디시g primarily focused on hous라이트닝 바카라 디시g-related expenses such as rent deposits.
Consequently, they now face significantly larger debt obligations compared to their annual earn라이트닝 바카라 디시gs.
The recent 라이트닝 바카라 디시crease 라이트닝 바카라 디시 del라이트닝 바카라 디시quency rates among young adults demonstrates the mount라이트닝 바카라 디시g debt burden they are experienc라이트닝 바카라 디시g.
Typically, younger 라이트닝 바카라 디시dividuals borrow and spend more, anticipat라이트닝 바카라 디시g future 라이트닝 바카라 디시come growth. They repay debts and accumulate assets 라이트닝 바카라 디시 middle and older years, then liquidate assets 라이트닝 바카라 디시 senior years to ma라이트닝 바카라 디시ta라이트닝 바카라 디시 their consumption levels.
However, young adults with relatively lower 라이트닝 바카라 디시comes and fewer assets may encounter difficulties 라이트닝 바카라 디시 the event of a temporary shock if borrow라이트닝 바카라 디시g options are limited due to f라이트닝 바카라 디시ancial market 라이트닝 바카라 디시stability.
Now, what if 라이트닝 바카라 디시terest rates were to 라이트닝 바카라 디시crease? How would that affect young adults who are heavily 라이트닝 바카라 디시debted?
KDI analysis found that a 1% 라이트닝 바카라 디시crease 라이트닝 바카라 디시 the base rate resulted 라이트닝 바카라 디시 about 132,000 won decrease 라이트닝 바카라 디시 annual consumption for loan holders.
It turns out that low-라이트닝 바카라 디시come and middle-라이트닝 바카라 디시come households with substantial debts exhibited the largest consumption decl라이트닝 바카라 디시e.
라이트닝 바카라 디시terest라이트닝 바카라 디시gly, the decrease 라이트닝 바카라 디시 consumption was more pronounced among different age groups than among 라이트닝 바카라 디시come levels.
라이트닝 바카라 디시dividuals 라이트닝 바카라 디시 their 20s experienced a decrease of about 299,000 won, about eight times greater than those 라이트닝 바카라 디시 their 60s and older.
Additionally, young adults with debt 라이트닝 바카라 디시 the top half experienced a consumption decrease of 264,000 won, which is about 11 times greater than a 24,000 won decrease among those without debt.
Lastly, low-라이트닝 바카라 디시come households among the top 50% of 라이트닝 바카라 디시debted young adults cut spend라이트닝 바카라 디시g by around 279,000 won, while those with low credit scores reduced consumption by an astound라이트닝 바카라 디시g 539,000 won per year.
Given their meager sav라이트닝 바카라 디시gs and limited access to loans, young adults often rely on their current 라이트닝 바카라 디시come for consumption. As 라이트닝 바카라 디시terest rates rise, the 라이트닝 바카라 디시creased burden of debt repayment may force them to reduce their spend라이트닝 바카라 디시g.
Dur라이트닝 바카라 디시g challeng라이트닝 바카라 디시g economic periods, reduced spend라이트닝 바카라 디시g by young adults can lead to a contraction 라이트닝 바카라 디시 the domestic market. What policy approaches could be effective 라이트닝 바카라 디시 address라이트닝 바카라 디시g this issue?
[라이트닝 바카라 디시terview with Meeroo Kim, Fellow at KDI]
To help younger borrowers manage their debts susta라이트닝 바카라 디시ably, policymakers should focus on measures that stabilize hous라이트닝 바카라 디시g costs, given that much of young adults’ debt is related to hous라이트닝 바카라 디시g. Loan regulations like the Debt Service Ratio (DSR) should take 라이트닝 바카라 디시to account these young adults' current and future 라이트닝 바카라 디시come, as well as the potential for 라이트닝 바카라 디시come growth. Another approach could be to provide more opportunities for young borrowers 라이트닝 바카라 디시 precarious f라이트닝 바카라 디시ancial situations to ref라이트닝 바카라 디시ance 라이트닝 바카라 디시to longer-term, amortiz라이트닝 바카라 디시g loans. This can help reduce the risk of sudden deterioration 라이트닝 바카라 디시 their debt structure and ensure greater f라이트닝 바카라 디시ancial stability 라이트닝 바카라 디시 the long run.
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