Rapid Reports Population and social conditions.HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE 1980's.

Abstract

This issue of Rapid Reports gives a short analysis of the consumption pattern of households in the Member States of the European Union. Do households in the various countries behave similarly with regard to consumption ? To what degree do income, socio-economic category or household size affect consumption levels and the allocation of spending? This study aims to answer these questions by drawing a comparison between Member States.