Consumer sentiment and consumer spending
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This Economic Letter reviews research on whether measures of consumer attitudes improve forecasts of consumer spending.Download Info
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Article provided by Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in its journal FRBSF Economic Letter.
Volume (Year): (2008)
Issue (Month): Jun 27 ()
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Keywords: Consumption (Economics) ; Consumer behavior;References
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- Juster, F Thomas & Wachtel, Paul, 1972.
"Anticipatory and Objective Models of Durable Goods Demand,"
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"Does consumer confidence forecast household expenditure? a sentiment index horse race,"
Economic Policy Review,
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