Understanding Economic Behaviour pp 287-308 | Cite as
From the Consumption of Necessities to Experience-Seeking Consumption
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Abstract
The focus of this article is the proposition on an evolving new consumption pattern, increasingly fragmented and experience-oriented and controlled by psychological rather than material needs.
The starting point is different theories of human needs and the possibilities for consumption to play new roles. The changing consumption pattern and the inherent logic of the emerging trends are described by means of a conceptual model. The pervasiveness of the phenomenon is illustrated by a set of examples.
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Consumption Pattern Leisure Pursuit Basic Consumption Comfortable Life Luxurious Product
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