The conventional linear consumption function was compared to a proposed logarithmic consumption function using collected data as the basis for studying the accuracy of each function. To kick things off, the current linear model was studied in full to lay the groundwork for sound comparison....

We formulate a general cointegrated vector autoregressive (CVAR) model that nests both a class of consumption Euler equations and various Keynesian type consumption functions. Using likelihoodbased methods and Norwegian data, we find support for cointegration between consumption, income and...

In this paper, we estimate the behavior of private consumption in Cote d’Ivoire under the permanent income hypothesis using annual data for the period 1970–2016. The first objective is to test the validity of the permanent income hypothesis in Cote d’Ivoire. Our second concern is to...

Consumer behaviour, i.e., how the consumers allocate their income between different heads and how they decide how much to consume now and how much to save for future is a key topic in modern economic theory. The study of consumer behaviour bears implications for macro economic policies. Many...

In his article "Macro Consumption Function in an Islamic Framework" Professor M. Fahim Khan has demonstrated that consumption in an Islamic economy is likely to he lower and savings larger than if the same economy were operating on a secular basis. He, therefore, finds no room for the...

Consumption function in Islamic framework has attracted in this Journal more attention than any other micro or macro-aspect of Islamic economic system. Yet, all these half a dozen presentations have simply focused on a trivial issue i.e. implication of Islamization of an economy on the...