Food insecurity among older adults in the U.S.: The role of mortgage borrowing

Housing wealth is the main source of wealth for many older adults. Using the Health and Retirement Study, we assess the impact of new mortgage borrowing on food insecurity among homeowners aged 65 and older. We find a substantial short‐term effect, with each additional $10,000 borrowed, lowering foo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied economic perspectives and policy 2022-06, Vol.44 (2), p.549-574
Hauptverfasser:	Loibl, Cäzilia, Rhodes, Alec P., Moulton, Stephanie, Haurin, Donald, Edmunds, Chrisse
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Food food insecurity Food security housing wealth mortgage borrowing older adults Older people
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