Summary information

Study title

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008

Creator

Statistics Norway

Study number / PID

https://doi.org/10.18712/NSD-NSD1905-V9 (DOI)

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Series

Consumer Expenditure Surveys

Statistics Norway has used the periodic Consumer Expenditure Surveys as the basis to develop and update the weight basis for the Consumer Price Index. Detailed overview of the consumption in private households has been an important foundation for the living conditions statistics, og for research on income, living conditions and for example the effects of the taxation systems use of direct and indirect taxes. The material is also detailed enough to provide an interesting basis for dietary analysis. The data kan even be used for demand studies, in financial planning models or for the...

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Abstract

Regarding the fourth edition: "Total consumption expenditure" is obtained by summing all COCIOP numbers for each of annual files. The total will differ from "Total consumption expenditure" that applies to the item and situated in the former criteria files provided from us. The reason is that in COCIOP is "Interest on housing" is replaced by "imputed rent". Statistics Norway have used periodical consumption surveys as a basis for establishing and updating the weighting foundation for the reality price index. Detailed accounts of the consumption in private households have also established an important basis for the level of living statistics and for research on income, level of living and for example effects of the taxing system usage of direct and indirect taxes. The material is also so detailed that it constitutes an interesting groundwork for nutrition analyses. The data can also be applied in demand studies, in economical planning models or for specification of private consumption in the national financial statement. In 1974 SSB converted to a system with annual surveys with somewhat smaller samples. From 1974-1976 data was published for 3 years at the time, and the annual gross samples of about 1500 households, net sample of 1100-1200 households. The aim was still to build a detailed overview of the consumption in private households, that constitutes a groundwork for updating the weighting basis in the reality price index. Another aim was to map out consumption in various types of households. The households are classified in accordance with such marks as household type, income, main income earners working status and age, neighborhood, size of total consumption spending, etc. The data are organized in several sections and contains background information about the household (gathered through an introductory interview that maps out the household composition), detailed consumption measured in value and amounts (registered by journal notation, for the household...
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Methodology

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Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

People in Norway, 0-79 years old (institutionalized persons are excluded)

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Kind of data

Numeric

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Funding information

Funder

Statistics Norway

Access

Publisher

Sikt - Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research

Publication year

2023-08-16T00:00:00

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