With the development of modern societies, the consumption of services has undergone important changes during the last … years. The ongoing process of urbanization of the rural areas means that the consumption of services in these zones towards … the urban consumption. Even though rural society has evolved, some asymmetries are enduring between the different zones …

In this paper we investigate the size of the consumption drop in Russia We use micro data on the household consumption … use the regression discontinuity design and impose an identifying assumption that consumption would be the same around the … threshold of pension eligibility if individuals did not retire We estimate that a 20 6 percent drop in consumption is associated …

Is variety of the spice of life? The present research suggests that the answer depends on the rate of consumption. In … stimulus when consumption is continuous, this preference reverses when the satiation associated with repetition is reduced by … slowing down the rate of consumption. Decision makers, however, seem to under-appreciate the influence of consumption rate on …

Strong growth in disposable income has driven, and is still driving, consumption to unprecedented, but not sustainable … theory of consumption is suggested and discussed with respect to its implications for making a transition to more sustainable …