Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008: Diary Survey (ICPSR 26724)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Summary: The ongoing Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) provides a continuous flow of information on the buying habits of American consumers and also furnishes data to support periodic revisions of the Consumer Price Index. (more info)
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Citation
United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008: Diary Survey. ICPSR26724-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-11-09. doi:10.3886/ICPSR26724.v1
Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR26724.v1
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Scope of Study
Summary: The ongoing Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) provides a continuous flow of information on the buying habits of American consumers and also furnishes data to support periodic revisions of the Consumer Price Index.
Subject Terms: consumer behavior, consumer expenditures, consumers, demographic characteristics, durable goods, food costs, household income, households, purchasing
Geographic Coverage: United States
Time Period:
- 2008
Date of Collection:
- 2008--2009
Universe: Noninstitutionalized civilian population of the United States.
Data Types: survey data
Data Collection Notes:
These data are distributed exactly as they arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigators if further information is desired.
Methodology
Sample: National probability sample of households designed to represent the total noninstitutionalized civiliam population.
Mode of Data Collection: computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI), face-to-face interview
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Original ICPSR Release: 2009-11-09
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