Consumer Expectations and Economic Preferences in Belgium

Olivier Coibion, University of Texas-Austin; Dimitris Georgarakos, European Central Bank; Yuriy Gorodnichenko, University of California-Berkeley; Geoff Kenny, European Central Bank; Michael Weber, University of Chicago. Booth School of Business

2023-11-05

This dataset contains microdata from a consumer survey conducted in Belgium as part of a broader study on economic expectations, preferences, and behavior. It includes detailed information on respondents’ employment status, income, housing conditions, job sectors, and economic outlook. The dataset supports analyses of how individuals form expectations about future economic conditions (e.g., GDP growth) and how these expectations influence consumer behavior. Variables also capture demographic characteristics, weighting factors, and data quality indicators, enabling robust quantitative research on household-level economic sentiment and decision-making in a European context.