The life-cycle theory of consumption draws a well-established distinction between the implications for consumption of …' price expectations are influencial in determining the consumption repsonse to shocks. …

decision to deleverage has negative implications for household consumption. …

In this paper, we examine the impact of reductions in barriers to migration on the consumption of rural households in … China. We find that increased migration from rural villages leads to significant increases in consumption per capita, and … that this effect is stronger for poorer households within villages. Household income per capita and non-durable consumption …

The purpose of the study is to examine the dietary consequences of greater consumption of vegetables by type and source … suggest that the effect of vegetable consumption on diet varies greatly by type of vegetables and where the food is prepared …

share of food in consumption, counter to Engel’s Law. This finding suggests households treat transfer income differently … evidence on how the effects of transfers on food consumption patterns differ by context or by transfer modality. We use … (and vouchers in Ecuador) on the food share of consumption, food Engel curves, and the composition of food consumption. We …