Title

Patton-Nelson Personal Consumption Tables 2011-12

Authors

Michael R. Ruble, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Robert T. Patton
David M. Nelson, Western Washington University

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Accounting

Publication Date

10-2014

Abstract

The Patton-Nelson Personal Consumption Tables, a source widely referenced by forensic economists and attorneys, were last updated using 2005-06 data. The 2011-12 Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey was utilized to recalculate the consumption percentage tables for adult males and females employing the most current information available. When compared to 2005-06 survey results, the 2011-12 study reveals a mixture of both slight increases and decreases in consumption percentages among consumer units depending upon the size of the consumer unit.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Legal Economics. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Ruble, M. R., Patton, R. T., & Nelson, D. M. (2014). Patton-Nelson Personal Consumption Tables 2011-12. Journal of Legal Economics, 21(1), 41-55.

Journal

Journal of Legal Economics

Rights

The American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts