The reality of consumption: Comparing self-reported and observed marginal propensity to consume

IF 2.1 4区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Economics Letters Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112179

Kozo Ueda

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Abstract

Surveys are widely used in economic analyses. This study compares the self-reported and actual marginal propensity to consume by integrating survey with bank transaction data. The estimation results reveal no significant relationship between the two measures, casting a doubt on the use of self-reported consumption measures.

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来源期刊

Economics Letters ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

5.00%

发文量

348

审稿时长

30 days

期刊介绍： Many economists today are concerned by the proliferation of journals and the concomitant labyrinth of research to be conquered in order to reach the specific information they require. To combat this tendency, Economics Letters has been conceived and designed outside the realm of the traditional economics journal. As a Letters Journal, it consists of concise communications (letters) that provide a means of rapid and efficient dissemination of new results, models and methods in all fields of economic research.