Uma análise do consumo final das famílias da região Centro-Oeste conforme a POF 2008-2009

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate the final consumption of households in the Midwest Region microdata from the Consumer Expenditure Survey - POF 2008-2009. This survey provides information on domestic budget composition and the conditions of life of the population. Stand out in this survey the subjective perception of life quality as well as aspects related to the nutritional status of the population. Made to reconcile the POF data and the System of National Accounts - SNA level of 110 products, creating a translator for the final consumption of households in the region. With this decomposition it performed the analysis of household consumption for different sectors and products to the Brazilian states: Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and the Federal District. The results demonstrate that families of this region spend a larger proportion of their income on expenditure on housing, services, transport and food. This may be related to per capita income in the region which is considered high. Another factor is diversification of consumption, no longer focused on just food. Through this work both the private sector as the public sector can determine investments in higher consumption of classes or opt for investments in promising sectors such as health and personal care, as this sector is one of the fastest growing in Brazil. In addition it can determine the effectiveness of the income and employment growth policies.