ScholarLens Back to search
1997•Journal Of Consumer Studies and Home EconomicsRequires access

Consumption patterns among ethnic groups in Canada

Mohamed Abdelghany, Deanna Lee Black Sharpe

Open publisher page 9 citations

Abstract

Canadian ethnic differences in consumption patterns were examined using the Canadian 1990 Survey of Family Expenditures. Tobit analysis was used to estimate the income elasticities of 14 expenditure categories. The results indicate that spending patterns differ significantly among the different groups in Canada.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Canadian ethnic differences in consumption patterns were examined using the Canadian 1990 Survey of Family Expenditures. Tobit analysis was used to estimate the income elasticities of 14 expenditure categories. The results indicate that spending patterns differ significantly among the different groups in Canada.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 9 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Canadian ethnic differences in consumption patterns were examined using the Canadian 1990 Survey of Family Expenditures. Tobit analysis was used to estimate the income elasticities of 14 expenditure categories. The results indicate that spending patterns differ significantly among the different groups in Canada.

Key concepts: Tobit model, Ethnic group, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Consumption (sociology), Demographic economics, Demography, Economics, Socioeconomics

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Consumption patterns among ethnic groups in Canada — Research Paper | ScholarLens