Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis

The current financial crisis has highlighted the danger that declines in confidence can have a self-fulfilling effect on economic activity. In this paper, the authors consider ways of measuring investor and consumer confidence, and try to explain t...

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Main Authors: Dailami, Mansoor, Masson, Paul
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
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APR
TAX
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topic ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS
ADVANCED COUNTRIES
AGGREGATE DEMAND
APR
ASSET CLASSES
AUCTION
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK LIQUIDITY
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING INDUSTRY
BANKING SYSTEMS
BASIS POINTS
BEST PRACTICES
BOND
BOND PRICES
BORROWING COSTS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICES
CONFIDENCE INDEX
CONFIDENCE INDICES
CONSUMER
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT FACILITY
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT SPREADS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT ISSUANCE
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSITS
DEPRESSION
DEREGULATION
DETERIORATION IN CREDIT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIVIDEND
DIVIDEND POLICY
DOMESTIC BANKS
DURABLE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC FUTURE
ECONOMIC SECURITY
EFFECT OF LIQUIDITY
EMERGING MARKETS
EMERGING STOCK MARKETS
EQUITIES
EQUITY FLOWS
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
EQUITY MARKET
EQUITY MARKETS
EQUITY PRICES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORT GROWTH
FEDERAL RESERVE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
FINANCIAL INTEGRATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL POLICY
FINANCIAL REFORM
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL SECTORS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL VOLATILITY
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL EQUITY
GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS
GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT FINANCING
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GROWTH RATES
HARMONIZATION
HOLDINGS
INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSTRUMENT
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT BANKS
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
INVESTOR BEHAVIOR
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
LENDER
LENDER OF LAST RESORT
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY FACILITIES
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOCAL CAPITAL MARKET
LOCAL CAPITAL MARKETS
LOSS OF CONFIDENCE
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC DATA
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARKET CAP
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET MAKERS
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MARKET PERFORMANCE
MARKET PRICES
MARKET RATE OF RETURN
MARKET VALUATION
MARKET VOLATILITY
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY SUPPLY
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
MORTGAGES
OPEN MARKETS
OPEN-MARKET OPERATIONS
OTHER ASSETS
PERSONAL INCOME
POLICY RESPONSE
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL INSTABILITY
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
POSTWAR PERIOD
PRESS COVERAGE
PRICE DISCOVERY
PRICE INDEX
PRIMARY DEALER
PRIMARY DEALERS
PRIVATE BORROWERS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS
PURCHASES
RAPID GROWTH
RECESSION
REGULATOR
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY SYSTEM
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
RISK AVERSION
RISKY ASSETS
SALES
SCANDAL
SCANDALS
SECURITIES
SECURITIES AS COLLATERAL
SECURITY MARKET
SECURITY MARKETS
SOVEREIGN BOND
SOVEREIGN BOND MARKETS
SOVEREIGN GUARANTEES
STANDARD DEVIATIONS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
SWAP
TAX
TOTAL MARKET
TRADE DATA
TRADES
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURIES
TREASURY
TREASURY SECURITIES
UNCERTAINTY
VALUATION
VOLATILITIES
WEALTH CREATION
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD MARKET
YIELD CURVE
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS
ADVANCED COUNTRIES
AGGREGATE DEMAND
APR
ASSET CLASSES
AUCTION
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK LIQUIDITY
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING INDUSTRY
BANKING SYSTEMS
BASIS POINTS
BEST PRACTICES
BOND
BOND PRICES
BORROWING COSTS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICES
CONFIDENCE INDEX
CONFIDENCE INDICES
CONSUMER
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT FACILITY
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT SPREADS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT ISSUANCE
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSITS
DEPRESSION
DEREGULATION
DETERIORATION IN CREDIT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIVIDEND
DIVIDEND POLICY
DOMESTIC BANKS
DURABLE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC FUTURE
ECONOMIC SECURITY
EFFECT OF LIQUIDITY
EMERGING MARKETS
EMERGING STOCK MARKETS
EQUITIES
EQUITY FLOWS
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
EQUITY MARKET
EQUITY MARKETS
EQUITY PRICES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORT GROWTH
FEDERAL RESERVE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
FINANCIAL INTEGRATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL POLICY
FINANCIAL REFORM
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL SECTORS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL VOLATILITY
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL EQUITY
GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS
GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT FINANCING
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GROWTH RATES
HARMONIZATION
HOLDINGS
INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSTRUMENT
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT BANKS
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
INVESTOR BEHAVIOR
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
LENDER
LENDER OF LAST RESORT
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY FACILITIES
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOCAL CAPITAL MARKET
LOCAL CAPITAL MARKETS
LOSS OF CONFIDENCE
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC DATA
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARKET CAP
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET MAKERS
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MARKET PERFORMANCE
MARKET PRICES
MARKET RATE OF RETURN
MARKET VALUATION
MARKET VOLATILITY
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY SUPPLY
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
MORTGAGES
OPEN MARKETS
OPEN-MARKET OPERATIONS
OTHER ASSETS
PERSONAL INCOME
POLICY RESPONSE
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL INSTABILITY
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
POSTWAR PERIOD
PRESS COVERAGE
PRICE DISCOVERY
PRICE INDEX
PRIMARY DEALER
PRIMARY DEALERS
PRIVATE BORROWERS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS
PURCHASES
RAPID GROWTH
RECESSION
REGULATOR
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY SYSTEM
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
RISK AVERSION
RISKY ASSETS
SALES
SCANDAL
SCANDALS
SECURITIES
SECURITIES AS COLLATERAL
SECURITY MARKET
SECURITY MARKETS
SOVEREIGN BOND
SOVEREIGN BOND MARKETS
SOVEREIGN GUARANTEES
STANDARD DEVIATIONS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
SWAP
TAX
TOTAL MARKET
TRADE DATA
TRADES
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURIES
TREASURY
TREASURY SECURITIES
UNCERTAINTY
VALUATION
VOLATILITIES
WEALTH CREATION
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD MARKET
YIELD CURVE
Dailami, Mansoor
Masson, Paul
Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis
geographic_facet The World Region
The World Region
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5007
description The current financial crisis has highlighted the danger that declines in confidence can have a self-fulfilling effect on economic activity. In this paper, the authors consider ways of measuring investor and consumer confidence, and try to explain the evolution of confidence using measures of financial volatility, investment performance, macroeconomic outcomes, and policy actions. They identify a link between investor and consumer confidence. Finally, they show that liquidity provision and easing of interest rates had only a limited effect on financial market spreads during the crisis, arguing for additional measures to address the loss of confidence. The paper focuses on the need for financial regulatory reform, and shows how the incentives to cooperate in this area are stimulated by a common shock to confidence.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Dailami, Mansoor
Masson, Paul
author_facet Dailami, Mansoor
Masson, Paul
author_sort Dailami, Mansoor
title Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis
title_short Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis
title_full Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis
title_fullStr Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis
title_full_unstemmed Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis
title_sort measures of investor and consumer confidence and policy actions in the current crisis
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090720145703
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4198
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spelling okr-10986-41982021-04-23T14:02:16Z Measures of Investor and Consumer Confidence and Policy Actions in the Current Crisis Dailami, Mansoor Masson, Paul ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS ADVANCED COUNTRIES AGGREGATE DEMAND APR ASSET CLASSES AUCTION BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEETS BANK LIQUIDITY BANK SUPERVISION BANKING INDUSTRY BANKING SYSTEMS BASIS POINTS BEST PRACTICES BOND BOND PRICES BORROWING COSTS BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS CONFIDENCE CALCULATIONS CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES CONFIDENCE INDEX CONFIDENCE INDICES CONSUMER CONSUMER CONFIDENCE CREDIBILITY CREDIT FACILITY CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT SPREADS CURRENCY DEBT DEBT ISSUANCE DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSITS DEPRESSION DEREGULATION DETERIORATION IN CREDIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIVIDEND DIVIDEND POLICY DOMESTIC BANKS DURABLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC FUTURE ECONOMIC SECURITY EFFECT OF LIQUIDITY EMERGING MARKETS EMERGING STOCK MARKETS EQUITIES EQUITY FLOWS EQUITY INSTRUMENTS EQUITY MARKET EQUITY MARKETS EQUITY PRICES EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPORT GROWTH FEDERAL RESERVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DATA FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FINANCIAL INTEGRATION FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL POLICIES FINANCIAL POLICY FINANCIAL REFORM FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL SECTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL VOLATILITY FISCAL POLICY FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL EQUITY GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT ACTIONS GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT FINANCING GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT SECURITIES GROWTH RATES HARMONIZATION HOLDINGS INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSTRUMENT INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL POLITICS INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS INVESTING INVESTMENT BANKS INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE INVESTOR BEHAVIOR INVESTOR CONFIDENCE LENDER LENDER OF LAST RESORT LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY FACILITIES LOAN LOAN PORTFOLIO LOCAL CAPITAL MARKET LOCAL CAPITAL MARKETS LOSS OF CONFIDENCE MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MACROECONOMIC DATA MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS MACROECONOMIC POLICY MARKET CAP MARKET INFORMATION MARKET MAKERS MARKET PARTICIPANTS MARKET PERFORMANCE MARKET PRICES MARKET RATE OF RETURN MARKET VALUATION MARKET VOLATILITY MONETARY AUTHORITIES MONETARY POLICIES MONETARY POLICY MONEY SUPPLY MORTGAGE MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES MORTGAGES OPEN MARKETS OPEN-MARKET OPERATIONS OTHER ASSETS PERSONAL INCOME POLICY RESPONSE POLICY RESPONSES POLITICAL INSTABILITY PORTFOLIO FLOWS POSTWAR PERIOD PRESS COVERAGE PRICE DISCOVERY PRICE INDEX PRIMARY DEALER PRIMARY DEALERS PRIVATE BORROWERS PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE EQUITY PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS PURCHASES RAPID GROWTH RECESSION REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY SYSTEM RESEARCH ASSISTANCE RISK AVERSION RISKY ASSETS SALES SCANDAL SCANDALS SECURITIES SECURITIES AS COLLATERAL SECURITY MARKET SECURITY MARKETS SOVEREIGN BOND SOVEREIGN BOND MARKETS SOVEREIGN GUARANTEES STANDARD DEVIATIONS STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKETS SWAP TAX TOTAL MARKET TRADE DATA TRADES TRANSPARENCY TREASURIES TREASURY TREASURY SECURITIES UNCERTAINTY VALUATION VOLATILITIES WEALTH CREATION WORLD ECONOMY WORLD MARKET YIELD CURVE The current financial crisis has highlighted the danger that declines in confidence can have a self-fulfilling effect on economic activity. In this paper, the authors consider ways of measuring investor and consumer confidence, and try to explain the evolution of confidence using measures of financial volatility, investment performance, macroeconomic outcomes, and policy actions. They identify a link between investor and consumer confidence. Finally, they show that liquidity provision and easing of interest rates had only a limited effect on financial market spreads during the crisis, arguing for additional measures to address the loss of confidence. The paper focuses on the need for financial regulatory reform, and shows how the incentives to cooperate in this area are stimulated by a common shock to confidence. 2012-03-19T19:11:40Z 2012-03-19T19:11:40Z 2009-07-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090720145703 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4198 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5007 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region The World Region