the Belgian component of the Household Finance and Consumption Survey. We find that the fraction of hand … observable characteristics and marginal propensities to consume (MPCs) of the three household types We find that Belgian wealthy …

children and spending habits of household with children. The results show that children of parents who use mobile device for …The children’s influence on the parent’s buying behavior as well as on the family budget was neglected in the past. In … today’s modern lifestyles, dominated by technological devices and digital media, children are greatly exposed to ads and …

government transfers on economic well-being varied by household type during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings indicate that … pandemic transfers disproportionately benefited households with children, buffering them from earnings losses at the pandemic …'s start and sustaining spending growth over time. Household essential spending increased proportionally with the delivery of …