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Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, May 1981

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

Summary: These surveys were undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why these 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 late 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter. Each monthly survey contains approximately 40-50 questions... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08768.v1

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