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Handbook of US Consumer Economics

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Publisher:Elsevier S & T
Print ISBN:9780128135242
eText ISBN:9780128135259
Edition:0
Copyright:2019
Format:Reflowable

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Handbook of U.S. Consumer Economics presents a deep understanding on key, current topics and a primer on the landscape of contemporary research on the U.S. consumer. This volume reveals new insights into household decision-making on consumption and saving, borrowing and investing, portfolio allocation, demand of professional advice, and retirement choices. Nearly 70% of U.S. gross domestic product is devoted to consumption, making an understanding of the consumer a first order issue in macroeconomics. After all, understanding how households played an important role in the boom and bust cycle that led to the financial crisis and recent great recession is a key metric.

  • Introduces household finance by examining consumption and borrowing choices
  • Tackles macro-problems by observing new, original micro-data
  • Looks into the future of consumer spending by using data, not questionnaires