Consumer behaviour

In this paper we analyse the findings from a series of 'public good' games that were conducted between in rural and urban Colombia with mainly poor participants.

This paper studies migration decisions of very poor households in an environment with a high level of violence.

We analyse the use of taxes and regulation in combination, to control externalities arising from individual consumption behaviour.

This Commentary examines detailed trends in expenditure patterns between 1995 and 2007, with a particular focus on the pensioner population.

We study food Engel curves among the poor population targeted by a conditional cash transfer programme in Colombia.

This paper analyzss the effects of a ban on smoking in public places upon firms and consumers.

This Commentary provides an assessment of the number of individuals likely to be affected by forthcoming reforms to private pensions.

Expectations and perceptions in developing countries: their measurement and their use

This papers compares data from the US and Canada to investigate the effect of differential taxation on portfolio allocation.