, we introduce the theory of mixed control, a model of compound-risk perception. This theory considers outcome expectancies … control beliefs is therefore at the core of our theory. Further, we discuss that risks are not only subjectively perceived but …

, Engel devised a quasi-behavioral theory of consumption centered on the concept of wants to justify and explain his empirical … results which he used to asses population living standards. Although incomplete, Engel's consumption theory tackles a much … neglected issue in consumption theory: what accounts for the manner in which consumption patterns change as income rises. …

more that a "dual inheritance" theory; we have to consider the replication of social positions and routines as well. …

between individual cognitive dispositions at the micro level and cultural phenomena at the macro level, the theory of gene …