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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2017
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
LICOS Discussion Paper No. 396
Verlag: 
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, Leuven
Zusammenfassung: 
Despite average per-capita consumption of roughly $1 per day, many Tanzanian households do not take advantage of bulk discounts for staple goods. Using transaction diaries covering nearly 57,000 purchases by 1,499 households over two weeks, we find that through bulk purchasing the average household could spend 8.9% less on observed quantities (or consume 15.6% more at observed expenditure). We investigate several explanations for the observed purchasing patterns, and find evidence consistent with inattention, worries about over-consumption, avoidance of social taxation, and coordination problems. Contrary to prior work, we find little evidence that liquidity constraints prevent poor households from bulk purchasing.
Schlagwörter: 
bulk discounts
liquidity constraints
inattention
social taxes
coordination costs
self-control problems
consumer behavior
JEL: 
O12
D03
D12
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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