Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, 169 Qixinnan Road, Meishan, Beilun District, Ningbo 315211, China.
School of Medicine, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo 315211, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17):9209. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179209.
This study investigated changes of individuals' consumption behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and explored the driving determinants in consumption expenditure in Zhejiang China. Based on the 454 samples of survey data, which were collected in 2020 and 2021, it showed a reduction trend in consumption expenditure during the pandemic. Compared to the consumptions before the pandemic, money spent on housing, food, and beverage did not change too much. However, expenditures on wearing, recreation, and education reduced. Age, family size, and household income were significant to the expenditure changes. Online shopping became an important alternative way for residents during the pandemic and the trend is expected to continue even after the pandemic. Based on the findings, suggestions are summarized as two points. First, the young and single residents are the main group for recovering the consumption for wearing, recreation, education, and public transport. Meanwhile, to improve the satisfactions in online shopping, regulations should be issued by the government in improving the quality of goods and service.
本研究调查了 COVID-19 大流行期间个人消费行为的变化，并探讨了中国浙江消费支出的驱动因素。基于 2020 年和 2021 年收集的 454 份调查数据样本，结果显示消费支出呈下降趋势。与大流行前的消费相比，住房、食品和饮料的支出变化不大。然而，穿着、娱乐和教育的支出减少了。年龄、家庭规模和家庭收入对支出变化有显著影响。在线购物在大流行期间成为居民的重要替代方式，预计即使大流行结束后这种趋势仍将继续。基于这些发现，总结了两点建议。首先，年轻人和单身居民是恢复穿着、娱乐、教育和公共交通消费的主要群体。同时，为了提高在线购物的满意度，政府应通过发布规范来提高商品和服务的质量。
