In this paper, we analyze millions of credit card transaction records during several months for tens of thousands of individuals from two different countries and show that, purchase patterns are strongly correlated with important societal indexes such as socioeconomic status and political inclination. Our results suggest the possibility of understanding and predicting the evolution of such societal indexes from purchase behavioral patterns, potentially at high temporal and spatial resolutions.
Purchase patterns, socioeconomic status, and political inclination
Lepri, Bruno;
2020-01-01
Abstract
In this paper, we analyze millions of credit card transaction records during several months for tens of thousands of individuals from two different countries and show that, purchase patterns are strongly correlated with important societal indexes such as socioeconomic status and political inclination. Our results suggest the possibility of understanding and predicting the evolution of such societal indexes from purchase behavioral patterns, potentially at high temporal and spatial resolutions.File in questo prodotto:
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