Access to Consumer Credit in the UK

Solomon Y. Deku; Alper Kara; Philip Molyneux

doi:10.1080/1351847X.2015.1019641

Access to Consumer Credit in the UK

Solomon Y. Deku, Alper Kara, Philip Molyneux

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Abstract

This paper investigates household access to consumer credit in the UK using information on 58,642 households between 2001 and 2009. Employing a treatment-effects model and propensity score matching, we find that non-white households are less likely to have financing compared to white households. We also find that even if they obtain financing, the intensity of borrowing is lower than for white households. Overall, non-white households seem to be in a weaker position to access consumer credit in the UK.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	941-964
Number of pages	24
Journal	European Journal of Finance
Volume	22
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2015.1019641
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Alper Kara
- A.Kara@hud.ac.uk
- Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics - Professor of Finance
- Huddersfield Business School
- Northern Productivity Hub - Member
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