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Pattern of Consumer Expenditure in Mymensingh Town - a Study Using Panel Data

M. N. Rahman
Deperrnent of Co-operation and Marketing Bangladesh Agricultural University Myrnensingh

M. R. I. Molla
Deperrnent of Co-operation and Marketing Bangladesh Agricultural University Myrnensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The pattern of consumers' expenditure is largely influenced by there income. Using the panel data this has been studied in an urban area in Bangladesh. Income elasticity of consumers' total food expenditure has been found to be less than one and that of total non-food expenditure has been found to be greater than one. Estimated consumption functions and expenditure elasticities of most of the commodity groups are found logically consistent and in conformity with the results of the study using national aggregate budget data.

Keywords: Pattern, Consumer Expenditure, Mymensingh Town, Study, Using Panel Data

Location: Mymensingh Town and Agricultural University Campus

Start Date: 08-01-1973

End Date: 05-03-1973

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Impact

Objectives:

To identify the pattern of consumers' expenditure in urban areas in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Time series data, or family budget data, or panel data may be used in studies on consumer demand. However, panel data are likely to be more comprehensive and dependable in the sense that panel survey is an approach to closely inquire into the actual day to day consumer behaviour in the market place. This study is based on the daily expenditure data obtained from a panel of 30 selected cross sectional consuming households in Mymensingh Town and Agricultural University Campus during January 8 to March 5, 1973. For the analysis, reported in this paper, the families were staratified into six groups based on aggregate family expenditure. The head of expenditure were classified into 19 groups. Guest-meals were taken into account in computing per capita consumption. Each child under 5 years of age was taken as 0.5 adult unit, each of the male and female over 5 years of age was taken as 1.0 and 0.9 adult units respectively in calculating per capita expenditure and income. In order to make the analysis of the pattern of consumers' allocation of expenditures on individual groups of items of expenditure more meaningful and comparable, the lower three family groups were combined together and treated as the lower expenditure group and the higher three groups were combined and treated as higher expenditure group. Field investigators visited the panel families every alternate date for collecting and recording the data in printed forms.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 3 (1) : 79-85; 1976

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

The consumption functions and expenditure elasticities in most of the commodity groups were found to be logically consistent and in conformity with the estimates.

Knowledge Management: Journal