Abstract：From1983 to2007 , the consumption structure of Zhejiang rural residents has gone through great changes . But parametric stability test shows that , among the eight consumption expenditure equations that comprise awholedemand system ,only the equationsfor clothing ,householdfacilities and services ,transportations and communications , miscellaneous commodities and services , as well as cultural ,educational andrecreational articles andservices have witnessedalocal and temporarystructural change . The other three equations—the equations for food , residence , and medical services—have remained quite stable .In general ,the consumption behavior of Zhejiang rural residents has not changed significantly during thisperiod of time .It is obvious that thechangesinconsumption structurearedueto changing prices and income rather than changing preferences of these people .
