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article provides a nuanced take on consumer credit by exploring the interaction between consumption, borrowing, and class … idea that borrowing is undertaken mainly for conspicuous consumption, the article's findings show that middle- income … families in Chile borrow to consume 'ordinary' goods. Through the consumption of these goods, the Chilean middle classes seek …
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The beverage industry is a significant market that is seeing a growth albeit certain types of beverages such as wine and soda-type drinks are seemingly declining. There is certainly seen a growing interest for novel beverages, especially when creating healthy options aiming to support health via...
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farmers. Technology adoption had a positive but statistically insignificant impact on welfare. Consumption and clothing …
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preferences of the Czech population in drinking wine. Wine consumption has shown stable growth over the last 20 years, as … demonstrated by primary research. The research has proven that wine consumption in the Czech Republic shows a faster growth rate …
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services consumption. The author's research task was to find an answer to the question whether according to subjective opinions … of seniors in 2007, there were consumption restrictions caused primarily by the deterioration of the their material …
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In this study, we assess the relationship between several tax items and consumption and income inequality levels. For … levels and consumption. In particular, we obtain threshold values for social security contributions between 9.50 and 11 … firms, in GDP terms, to decrease income inequalities, although that might hamper aggregate consumption. …
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Existing scholarship on the early modern consumer revolution postulates a dichotomy between the classic pioneering countries of England and the Netherlands and the remaining parts of Europe, which were more stagnant. We contribute to this literature by analysing probate inventories in a rural...
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The food industry causes substantial environmental pressure through generating an increasing amount of plastic waste. This research deals with stores which address this issue, by offering unpackaged food products. As such concepts depend on the support of consumers, a quantitative survey among...
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The history of retailing has become an area of growing scholarly interest over the last few decades, with publications mainly concerning the national historiography of retail and wholesaling. On the other hand, although the retail sector is considered to be one of the most historically...
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