Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, December 1997

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Principal Investigator(s): University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program

Summary: 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. Each monthly survey probes a different aspect of consumer confidence. Open... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04395.v1

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