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Journal of Leisure Research Volume 26, 1994 - Issue 4
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Analysis of Leisure Expenditures in the United States

Rachel DardisDepartment of Economics, University of Maryland
,
Horacio Soberon-FerrerDepartment of Economics, University of Maryland
&
Dilip PatroDepartment of Economics, University of Maryland
Pages 309-321 | Published online: 13 Feb 2018
 
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Abstract

The objective of this research was to investigate the impact of household socioeconomic characteristics on three categories of leisure expenditures. Tobit analysis was applied to data from the U.S. 1988–89 Consumer Expenditure Surveys. The dependent variables were household expenditures on active leisure, passive leisure and social entertainment The results indicated that household income, the number of adults, and the age, race and education of the household head had a significant impact on leisure expenditures.

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