Household consumption: Research questions, measurement issues, and data collection strategies

Q3 Social Sciences

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement Pub Date : 2015-01-01 DOI:10.3233/JEM-150401

Luigi Pistaferri

引用次数: 42

Abstract

In this essay I summarize what I see as the most important academic and policy issues related to the study of consumption behavior in the US (and elsewhere). I discuss the type of data researchers working on these topics have available, the problems they encounter, and how the ``big data revolution'' is rapidly changing access and availability of data on household spending. Finally, I discuss the arguments in favor and against starting a new national panel survey collecting consumption-related information as opposed to enhancing or improving the existing surveys.

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家庭消费:研究问题、测量问题和数据收集策略

在这篇文章中，我总结了我认为与美国(和其他地方)消费行为研究相关的最重要的学术和政策问题。我讨论了研究这些主题的研究人员可用的数据类型，他们遇到的问题，以及“大数据革命”如何迅速改变家庭支出数据的获取和可用性。最后，我讨论了赞成和反对开始一项新的全国小组调查，收集与消费相关的信息，而不是加强或改进现有的调查。

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Journal of Economic and Social Measurement Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Economic and Social Measurement (JESM) is a quarterly journal that is concerned with the investigation of all aspects of production, distribution and use of economic and other societal statistical data, and with the use of computers in that context. JESM publishes articles that consider the statistical methodology of economic and social science measurements. It is concerned with the methods and problems of data distribution, including the design and implementation of data base systems and, more generally, computer software and hardware for distributing and accessing statistical data files. Its focus on computer software also includes the valuation of algorithms and their implementation, assessing the degree to which particular algorithms may yield more or less accurate computed results. It addresses the technical and even legal problems of the collection and use of data, legislation and administrative actions affecting government produced or distributed data files, and similar topics. The journal serves as a forum for the exchange of information and views between data producers and users. In addition, it considers the various uses to which statistical data may be put, particularly to the degree that these uses illustrate or affect the properties of the data. The data considered in JESM are usually economic or social, as mentioned, but this is not a requirement; the editorial policies of JESM do not place a priori restrictions upon the data that might be considered within individual articles. Furthermore, there are no limitations concerning the source of the data.