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Zmiany sytuacji materialnej i gospodarowanie dochodem w gospodarstwach domowych
Changes in Material Situation and Income Management in Households

Author(s): Piotr Cyrek
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Marketing / Advertising
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: consumption; well-being; households

Summary/Abstract: Perception of well-being, level and structure of consumption spending are strongly diversified among households with different social, demographic or economic features. Such disparities are reflected in both: objective and subjective comparisons of material situation of households. The objective of the paper is to diagnose consumption behaviour of households from Podkarpackie voivodeship. Results of the own research conducted in 2015 and 2016 with participation of 611 respondents allowed to identify a perceived level of socio-economic disparities among consumers and directions of changes in subjective indicators of well-being. The attention was paid to changes in levels of purchases of different groups of goods, levels of savings and living conditions.

  • Issue Year: 52/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 17-27
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish