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Description & Citation--Study No. 6759

Bibliographic Description

Study No.:

6759

Title:

Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, April 1993

Principal Investigator(s):

Economic Behavior Program. Survey Research Center. University of Michigan

Bibliographic Citation:

Economic Behavior Program, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan. SURVEY OF CONSUMER ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR, APRIL 1993. ICPSR version. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan, Survey Research Center [producer], 1993. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1996. doi:10.3886/ICPSR06759.v1

Series:

Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior Series

Scope of Study

Summary:

This monthly survey series was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to explain why such changes occur, and to evaluate how these changes relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. This type of information is also used for forecasting changes in aggregate consumer behavior. Each monthly survey probes a different aspect of consumer confidence. Open-ended questions are asked concerning evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Additional questions probe buying intentions for automobiles and the respondent's appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, and other durables. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, and education.

Subject Terms:

business conditions, consumer attitudes, consumer behavior, consumer expectations, consumer expenditures, disposable income, durable goods, economic conditions, employment, inflation, interest rates, national economy, personal finances, price fluctuations, purchasing

Geographic Coverage:

United States

Time Period:
  • 1993-04

Date of Collection:
  • 1993-04

Universe:

Population of the United States aged 18 and older in households.

Data Types:

survey data

Methodology

Sample:

National sample of dwelling units selected by area probability sampling.

Data Source:

personal and telephone interviews

Access and Availability

Note:

Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.

Original ICPSR Release:

1996-11-22

Version History:

  • 2005-11-04 On 2005-03-14 new files were added to one or more datasets. These files included additional setup files as well as one or more of the following: SAS program, SAS transport, SPSS portable, and Stata system files. The metadata record was revised 2005-11-04 to reflect these additions.