Are US imports really hurting US households?: an analysis of the relationship between US households' consumption and US imports

Florence Bouvet and Chong-Uk Kim

Global Business and Economics Review, 2014, vol. 16, issue 2, 157-178

Abstract: This paper seeks evidence of the relationship between US households' consumption and imports, notably imports from China. Using MSA-level data from the consumer expenditure survey from 1986 to 2007, we find that in general imports, and especially those from China, are positively related with households' consumption. A one-percentage point increase in the size of imports relative to GDP increases consumption (total and non-durable goods consumption) by 2%. This positive relationship is stronger for imports from China.

Keywords: US imports; household consumption; USA; United States; China. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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