Home Housing wealth and consumer spending Back to search Share Report Housing markets Economy Home ownership Housing wealth and consumer spending Final Report No. 132 Date Published: 17 Jun 2009 Authors: Judith Yates Stephen Whelan This project has examined the effects of increases in housing wealth brought about by increases in house prices on general consumption spending in Australia. The results presented question the accuracy of the assertion that the relationship between house prices and general consumption spending in the economy is at its strongest among older home owners. Full Publication and Policy Bulletin Published by: Australian Housing and Urban Institute Limited ISSN: 1834-7223 ISBN: 978-1-921610-12-7 Citation: Yates, J., and Whelan, S. (2009) Housing wealth and consumer spending, Final Report No. 132, Australian Housing and Urban Institute Limited, Melbourne, /research/final-reports/132. RIS CITATION Yates, Judith Whelan, Stephen
