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Survey of Consumer Finances, 1983

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Principal Investigator(s): University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program; Avery, Robert B.; Elliehausen, Gregory E.; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Summary: The focus of this survey was the estimation of the debt obligations and asset holdings of a nationally representative sample of American families, and their use of financial institutions. A complete, detailed inventory of household assets and debts including businesses, pensions, properties, and financial transactions was collected along with demographic data and a comprehensive work history for primary family members. In addition to recording data on the economic assets and liabil... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09751.v1

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