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Determinants of household consumption expenditure in Malaysia / Nurul Wahida Amalin Musa

Nurul Wahida Amalin Musa

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The aims of this study is to find the determinants that affects the household consumption expenditure in Malaysia. Three factors have been short-listed which are the household income, consumer price index (CPI) and also the interest rates. The data are being regressed by using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS). OLS methods are being used in order to analyze the relationship between the variables. The estimation results show that the household consumption expenditure is significant with household income and CPI. Meanwhile, the interest rates is not significant with the household consumption expenditure.

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The aims of this study is to find the determinants that affects the household consumption expenditure in Malaysia. Three factors have been short-listed which are the household income, consumer price index (CPI) and also the interest rates. The data are being regressed by using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS). OLS methods are being used in order to analyze the relationship between the variables. The estimation results show that the household consumption expenditure is significant with household income and CPI. Meanwhile, the interest rates is not significant with the household consumption expenditure.

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The aims of this study is to find the determinants that affects the household consumption expenditure in Malaysia. Three factors have been short-listed which are the household income, consumer price index (CPI) and also the interest rates. The data are being regressed by using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS). OLS methods are being used in order to analyze the relationship between the variables. The estimation results show that the household consumption expenditure is significant with household income and CPI. Meanwhile, the interest rates is not significant with the household consumption expenditure.

Key concepts: Consumption (sociology), Economics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Ordinary least squares, Estimation, Autonomous consumption, Household income, Engel curve

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