Comparison of Consumer Expenditures by Housing Tenure

Although studies of housing tenure choice are numerous, none found discuss how tenure is related to consumer expenditures. Using data from the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey, this study investigates whether differences observed in selected expenditures across tenure are due to dissimilar demograph...

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Published in:The Journal of consumer affairs 1995-06, Vol.29 (1), p.164-198
Main Author: PAULIN, GEOFFREY D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Automobiles
Children
Comparative analysis
Condominiums
Consumer behavior
Consumer Economics
Consumer spending
Consumers
Cooperatives
Demographics
Dwellings
Expenditures
Health Care Costs
Health care expenditures
Home ownership
Homeowners
Housing
Housing starts
Husbands
Income estimates
Mathematical models
Mortgage loans
Personal finance
Polls & surveys
Population
Predictor Variables
Public Housing
Regression (Statistics)
Rentals
Statistical analysis
Student housing
Studies
Tenure
Total expenditures
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Summary:Although studies of housing tenure choice are numerous, none found discuss how tenure is related to consumer expenditures. Using data from the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey, this study investigates whether differences observed in selected expenditures across tenure are due to dissimilar demographics alone, or to underlying differences in consumers which are reflected in their choice of tenure. Expenditures by homeowners and renters are examined and compared.
ISSN:0022-0078
1745-6606
DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1995.tb00044.x