It has long been recognized that the pleasure of consuming a good may be affected by the consumption choice of other consumers. At least two types of motivations may explain such a behavior. In some cases social pressures may lead to conformity; while in some other cases individuals may feel the...

[fre] Engouement collectif et concurrence. . L'engouement collectif pour certains biens ou services est susceptible d'affecter de manière profonde les modalités de la concurrence sur les marchés correspondants. Un tel comportement peut aller jusqu'à la destruction de cette concur­rence en...

This paper investigates why women’s self-employment rates are consistently lower than those of men. It has three focal points. It discriminates between the preference for self-employment and actual involvement in self-employment using a two (probit) equation model. It makes a systematic...