Mortgage default risk: New evidence from internet search queries

被引:28
作者
Chauvet, Marcelle [1 ]
Gabriel, Stuart [2 ]
Lutz, Chandler [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[3] Copenhagen Business Sch, Frederiksberg, Denmark
关键词
Mortgage default risk; FORECLOSURE;
D O I
10.1016/j.jue.2016.08.004
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We use Google search query data to develop a broad-based and real-time index of mortgage default risk. Unlike established indicators, our Mortgage Default Risk Index (MDRI) directly reflects house-holds'concerns regarding their risk of mortgage default. The MDRI predicts housing returns, mortgage delinquency indicators, and subprime credit default swaps. These results persist both in- and out-of-sample and at multiple data frequencies. Together, research findings suggest internet search queries yield valuable new insights into household mortgage default risk. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:91 / 111
页数:21
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