Turning 'Citizens' into 'Consumers:' Economic Growth and the Level of Public Discourse.

I will try to make sense of this trend in this paper by formally showing how material growth increases the time spent working in the market while it reduces the time spent in gatherings, in sumposia, with others. Public discourse requires time, to read, think, and interact with others. It is also assisted by the presence of a public space, the agora, the corner cafe, bar, or tavern, as well as the presence of media that can provide fodder for debate.

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Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Skaperdas, S.
Institutions:	California Irvine - School of Social Sciences
Subject:	CONSUMPTION \| GOODS \| MARKET

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Series:	California Irvine - School of Social Sciences.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	16 pages
Classification:	O40 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity. General ; O41 - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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