Posts tagged with 'consumption'
December 18, 2020
Measuring individual-level poverty in developing countries
New approach accounts for resource sharing and scale economies in large families
July 9, 2019
How parents pay for their unemployed adult children
Study analyzes changes in consumption, work and saving habits
January 1, 2018
When the unhealthy self kills our New Year’s resolutions
“New Year’s Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin […]
August 2, 2016
Peer effects! Peer effects everywhere! Whether you are shopping, working, leaving the nest…
Does the social environment influence what individuals buy? Are mothers more likely to work when other women in the neighborhood […]
July 27, 2015
“When the going gets tough, the tough major in STEM fields”
The consequences of economic fluctuations are large and long-lasting, and can have an especially strong influence on investment choices. A […]
January 28, 2015
Savings and political turmoil: The case of the Tiananmen Square protests
Cutting-edge macroeconomic research suggests that political uncertainty heavily influences private consumption. However, evidence on the individual level how households cope […]
January 7, 2014
Making work more attractive: increase the VAT and reduce labor taxes
What is the right mix between direct taxes, such as personal income taxes or social security contributions, and indirect taxes […]