The Socioeconomics of Consumption: Solutions to the Problems of Interest, Knowledge, and Identity
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- Metin M. Cosgel, 2008. "The Socio-economics of Consumption: Solutions to the Problems of Interest, Knowledge and Identity," Chapters, in: John B. Davis & Wilfred Dolfsma (ed.),The Elgar Companion to Social Economics, chapter 8, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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- Joshua Frank, 2007. "Meat as a bad habit: A case for positive feedback in consumption preferences leading to lock-in," Review of Social Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 65(3), pages 319-348.
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consumption; socio-economics; interest; knowledge; identity;JEL classification:
- A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
- A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
- A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
- D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior
- D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2005-11-12 (Cognitive & Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-HPE-2005-11-12 (History & Philosophy of Economics)
- NEP-SOC-2005-11-12 (Social Norms & Social Capital)
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