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Stipp, Horst H. – American Demographics, 1988
The nation's children have $4.7 billion of their own money to spend and that does not count what their parents buy for them, which is a lot. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Responsibility, Children, Consumer Economics, Family Financial Resources
Halstead, Kent – 1989
The theory and procedures for measuring geographical differentials in cost of living, amenities, wages, and cost of government services are presented. These differences are important to individuals seeking optimal locations, and within groups seeking equitable treatment in locational assignments. Indexes for these factors are reported for 579…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Cost Indexes, Costs, Economic Change
Dynarski, Susan; Scott-Clayton, Judith – Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University, 2006
The complexity of the federal tax code has been the focus of reform efforts for decades, and has received considerable attention in the economic literature. The federal system for distributing student financial aid is similarly convoluted, yet has received relatively little attention from economists. For the typical household, the aid application…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Taxes