Asking Consumption Questions in General Purpose Surveys

In many research areas it is desirable to have information on household total expenditure ("consumption"). We draw evidence from several sources on the usefulness of recall consumption questions. We conclude that valid information can be collected by adding specific recall questions to general purpose surveys, and provide recommendations on how to do so.

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Year of publication:	2002-06
Authors:	Browning, Martin ; Crossley, Thomas F. ; Weber, Guglielmo
Institutions:	Department of Economics, McMaster University
Subject:	consumption \| expenditures \| surveys

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	46 pages
Classification:	C81 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data ; D12 - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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