The aim of this paper is to propose an analytical framework, wherein the individuals' choice problem is addressed in terms of alternative time‐consuming activities rather than in terms of alternative bundles of goods and services. In particular, the paper reverses Becker's (1965) proposal to...

Ever since it has been proclaimed “as the sole end and purpose of all production” consumption has been performing an essential role in economic theory. Although consumption was approached by economists prior to Keynes, it is only in his work that consumption gained its due importance,...

In this paper we examine the to-date relevance of Duesenberry´sConsumption Theory through an applied case to four economiesin Latin America: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. Usingannual time series of these countries we show that some empiricalevidence of Duesenberry´s theory still...

Consumption theory has always been a neglected eld in Post Keynesian economics, whereas it is at the center of New Keynesian economics. This paper investigates similarities and dierences between the two approaches. I will show that the newer mainstream models indeed give results that are fairly...