nmm 22 4500 ICPSR32443 MiAaI m f a u cr mn mmmmuuuu 130619s2012 miu f a eng d (MiAaI)ICPSR32443 MiAaI MiAaI Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, February 2003 [electronic resource] University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program 2012-09-28 Ann Arbor, Mich. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] 2012 ICPSR 32443 Numeric Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2013-06-19. AVAILABLE. This study is freely available to ICPSR member institutions. Also available as downloadable files. This survey was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why such changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. This type of information is essential for forecasting changes in aggregate consumer behavior. Since the 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter. The surveys conducted in 2003 focused on topics such as evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Additional questions inquired about buying intentions for automobiles and computers, and the respondents' appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, computers, and other durables. Also explored in this survey were respondents' types of savings and financial investments, loan use, family income and sources of income, and respondents' ownership, lease, and use of automobiles. Other topics typically include respondents' use of personal computers at home and in the office, respondents' familiarity with and use of the Internet, electronic banking, and information on informed consent and confidentiality regarding the survey. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, and education. Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32443.v1 automobiles icpsr cellular phones icpsr computer use icpsr consumer attitudes icpsr consumer behavior icpsr consumer expectations icpsr economic conditions icpsr education icpsr ethnicity icpsr financial assets icpsr gasoline prices icpsr government icpsr household appliances icpsr housing costs icpsr income icpsr inflation icpsr interest rates icpsr Internet icpsr investments icpsr marital status icpsr national economy icpsr personal finances icpsr price fluctuations icpsr public opinion icpsr purchasing icpsr vehicles icpsr ICPSR IV.A. Economic Behavior and Attitudes, Continuing Series of Consumer Surveys University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. ICPSR (Series) Access restricted ; authentication may be required: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32443.v1