The Socioeconomics of Consumption: Solutions to the Problems of Interest, Knowledge, and Identity

This paper is a review of the socio-economic literature on consumption. Considering consumption as a social activity, it examines how consumption solves the problems of interest, knowledge, and identity. It also discusses the main themes and important contributions in each category and offers suggestions for further research.

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Year of publication:	2005-10
Authors:	Cosgel, Metin
Institutions:	Department of Economics, University of Connecticut
Subject:	consumption \| socio-economics \| interest \| knowledge \| identity

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Forthcoming in The Elgar Handbook of Socio-Economics edited by John B. Davis, Wilfred Dolfsma, Elizabeth Oughton, and Jane Wheelock The price is Free Number 2005-46 27 pages
Classification:	A12 - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines ; A13 - Relation of Economics to Social Values ; A14 - Sociology of Economics ; D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics ; D8 - Information and Uncertainty
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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