USDA Estimates of the Cost of Raising a Child: A Guide to Their Use and Interpretation

Carolyn S. Edwards

No 327292, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This guide describes the USDA estimates of the cost of raising a child, provides the estimates updated to June 1980 price levels, and answers the most frequently asked questions about their use and interpretation. Adjustments to make the estimates more applicable to specific situations are described. Information on additional materials of interest to users of the estimates is also described and referenced.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66
Date: 1981-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.327292

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