Social Science sites of the week 14th Feb 2020
Sites of the week Here is the latest round up Valentines Day for social scientists For the economist Consider how much people spend on Valentines Day National Retail Federation (USA) Gives the data that in 2020 American consumers are expected to spend $196 up 30% to 2019. One of the fastest rising markets is gifts for pets! 27% of those who celebrate buy a gift for pet. Get further details from the website! They have a very good data resources center. with gift trends and demographics of those who buy. Find out who is the most generous.! For the UK. Statista has data. Remember to check the methodology of any surveys. they quote a Savvy survey of shoppers on what they spend and what they hope to get Ibisworld has a good infographic on spending in 2019 £391 million on eating out and £62 million on cards Search SSRN papers to find examples of economic articles on the topic. For social historians and romantics Some great examples of historic cards can be found on many online libraries an...