Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics

This study investigates the influence of Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) and four other macroeconomic variables on consumer sentiment across three different age groups in the United States from 1985 to 2023. The study is conducted by using a Vector Autoregression (VAR) model and Granger causality...

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Main Author: Kallio, Akseli
Other Authors: Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2024
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title_full Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics
title_fullStr Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics
title_full_unstemmed Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics
title_short Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics
title_sort economic policy uncertainty and consumer sentiment insights from different age demographics
title_txtP Economic Policy Uncertainty and consumer sentiment: Insights from different age demographics
topic Master's Degree Programme in Banking and International Finance
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