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Peer Effects in Consumption Among Chinese Rural Households

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  • Chen Ling
  • Anquan Zhang
  • Xiaopeng Zhen

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This article attempts to identify peer effects in household consumption in rural China using the Chinese Household Finance Survey (CHFS) 2011 data. In addition to the selection effect, reflection problem and correlated effect, we address the actual peer problem via the matching method in identifying the peer effect. It is found that as peer household’s consumption expenditure increases by 1%, the household’s consumption would increase by 0.24%. It is also found that richer households are more susceptible to peer pressure in consumption decisions. Finally, household is more sensitive to changes in the consumption of poorer peers, relative to their richer peers.

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  • Chen Ling & Anquan Zhang & Xiaopeng Zhen, 2018. "Peer Effects in Consumption Among Chinese Rural Households," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(10), pages 2333-2347, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:emfitr:v:54:y:2018:i:10:p:2333-2347
    DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2017.1363034
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    1. Shuo Shi & Lu Zhang & Guohua Wang, 2023. "Bridging the Digital Divide: Internet Use of Older People from the Perspective of Peer Effects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Ke Liu & Zhenhong Qi & Li Tan & Canwei Hu, 2023. "How Neighbors Influence Rice–Crayfish Integrated System Adoption: Evidence from 980 Farmers in the Lower and Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-13, March.
    3. Zhao, Chunkai & Wu, Yaqian & Guo, Jianhao, 2022. "Mobile payment and Chinese rural household consumption," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
    4. Zhang, Anquan & Ni, Pengfei & Ling, Chen, 2022. "Peer effects in rural housing demand: Evidence from China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 73(C).

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