Agnes Kovacs

Research Associate University of Manchester

Agnes is an applied economist who uses economic models and micro-level data to better understand the consumption and savings behaviour of households.Her research intersects with applied microeconomics, behavioural economics and macroeconomics. More specifically, she is interested in exploring how non-standard preferences can explain anomalies in household behaviour, and how different kinds of income risks affect household's decisions.

Education

PhD Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, 2015

MA Economics, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, 2010

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https://sites.google.com/site/agneskovacs13/
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0000-0001-7253-8617

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Permanent versus Transitory Income Shocks over the Business Cycle

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This paper investigates how different income shocks shape consumption dynamics over the business cycle. First, we break new ground by creating a unique, panel dataset of transitory and permanent income shocks, using subjective income expectations from the Dutch Household Survey.

1 November 2019

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Temptation and commitment: understanding the demand for illiquidity

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The vast majority of household wealth in the U.S. is held in illiquid assets, primarily housing, making households vulnerable to unexpected income shocks. To rationalize this preference for illiquidity, we build a life-cycle model where households are tempted to consume their liquid wealth but can use illiquid housing as a savings commitment device.

1 July 2019