Based on the data of residents' income and consumption from Sichuan Statistical Yearbook and China Statistical Yearbook from 2014 to 2018, this paper makes a descriptive analysis on the current situation of residents' consumption in Sichuan Province from three aspects: income expenditure comparison, Engel coefficient and the proportion of each consumption spending. Based on the income and consumption data of urban and rural residents in Sichuan Province, the consumption structure of urban and rural residents in Sichuan Province is analysed from two aspects of marginal propensity to consume and income elasticity of demand by using the results of ELES model. At last, the paper puts forward relevant suggestions from four aspects: exploring ways to increase residents' income, reducing residents' housing cost, strengthening infrastructure construction and improving rural medical insurance coverage.
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