We examine conditions under which" Veblen effects" arise from the desire to achieve social
status by signaling wealth through conspicuous consumption. While Veblen effects cannot …

The standard model of voluntary provision of public goods considers utility to be a function
u= u (x, G) of consumption of a private good x and of the sum of contributions to a public …

In many societies, individuals care how others view them. In their efforts to impress, such
individuals engage in consumption signals which attempt to establish higher levels of status …

This paper scrutinized the links between social status and income of rural households to
provide insight into how social status is indicated and used as a strategy for improving …

Le phénomène de contrefaçon fait l'objet de nombreuses études qui s' accordent sur les
effets néfastes qu'engendre une telle activité sur les différents acteurs économiques …

Abstract Joseph Heath1 The Pareto principle states that if a proposed change in the
condition of society makes at least one person better off, and does not make anyone else …

Based on Mudde's classical approach, this chapter defines fiscal populism as a thin-
centered ideology that pits the fiscally pure people against fiscally predatory, with a fiscal …

Luxury goods account for a growing share of consumer expenditure. The luxury good
industry, which produces and sells clothes, leather goods, shoes, silk scarves and neckties …

The art market in Poland till 1949 functioned like in other European counties. It consisted
mainly of antique shops and galleries but as a result of Poland's stormy history: partitions of …

The dissertation studies two topics in economics of advertising in the framework of Industrial
Organization. Particularly, it considers a role of advertising in the markets with network …