consumhattan a database on the american consumer and collective project for estimating demand function measuring index of cost living version march 31 2004 abstract assessing behavior consumers regarding their buying habits in whole diversity is fundamental task applied economics both macro micro economic purposes because by households main driver economy yet though serious attempts have been undertaken last 15 to 20 years such very far from completed any country pre requisite this availability yielding representative panel consumption quantity price highest possible detail which means with greatest number commodities what also prima facie importance information characteristics as size family generation it belongs two surveys continuously implemented now nearly stable format bureau labor statistics yield relevant raw material establishing expenditure
