Over most of the postwar period, this post-recession release of pent-up consumer demand has been a powerful source of support for economic recovery. In the eight recoveries since the early 1950’s (excluding the brief pop following the credit-controls-induced slump in the 1980’s), the stock-adjustment response lifted real consumption growth by 6.1%, on average, for five quarters following business-cycle downturns; spurts of 7-8% growth were not uncommon for a quarter or two.
在战后的大部分时间里，这一危机后释放的被抑制的消费者需求是经济复苏的强大支撑力。在20世纪50年代初的八次复苏中（不包括20世纪80年代信用管制导致的衰退之后的短暂繁荣），存货调整反应平均将真实消费增长提高了6.1%（商业周期衰退后5个季度），一两个季度出现7—8%的增长井喷也不足为奇。