More than one billion people still live below the poverty line – most of them in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Financial inclusion is a major issue, as more than three-quarters of the numbers of
More than one billion people still live below the poverty line – most of them in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Financial inclusion is a major issue, as more than three-quarters of the numbers of
"This book explores poverty reduction in the least developed or developing economies through the creation of livelihood options and economic growth created by private sector activities. It examines th
There is broad consensus on the need to shift to a new paradigm of lifestyles and economic development, given the un-sustainability of current patterns. Given this, research on consumer behavior is to
The United States has been near the forefront of global consumption trends since the 1700s, and for the past century and more Americans have been the world’s foremost consuming people. Informed and in
Why do affluent consumers almost automatically acquire new versions or variations of products already at their disposal? Even though most of us know that this novelty consumption poses a serious threa
Understanding Global Poverty introduces students to the study and analysis of poverty, helping them to understand why it is pervasive across human societies, and how it can be reduced through proven p
Understanding Global Poverty introduces students to the study and analysis of poverty, helping them to understand why it is pervasive across human societies, and how it can be reduced through proven p
Middle Class Union argues that the period following World War I was a pivotal moment in the development of middle-class consumer politics in the 20th century. At this time, middle-class Americans poli
"Savings and Investment Information for Teens provides information on how the economy works and how factors such as interest rates and inflation impact personal wealth. Information on financial planni
How has the washing machine changed the way we spend money? Using the washing of clothes as a microcosm of household economics Wörsdorfer examines the evolution of technology and practice over a perio
Americans imagined tea as central to their revolution. After years of colonial boycotts against the commodity, the Sons of Liberty kindled the fire of independence when they dumped tea in the Boston h
Americans imagined tea as central to their revolution. After years of colonial boycotts against the commodity, the Sons of Liberty kindled the fire of independence when they dumped tea in the Boston h
Theories of Consumption explores the concept of consumption from the post-disciplinary perspective of cultural studies.John Storey brings together work that up until now has been located in distinct d
This book studies the world of the Soviet consumer and the specific problems, which arose both for the consumer and the Soviet state in a command economy of chronic shortages. It concentrates on the l
The failure of governments in developing countries to provide their citizens with the necessary ingredients of growth and development can only be explained, by their inability to secure the sources of
This volume draws on data from Indonesia, Portugal, Brazil, and China to discuss the ethics and methods for marketing products to children. It addresses consumer perception about future anticipation,
3.4 billion rural consumers90 percent of them in Asia and AfricaA rapidly emerging middle classThis is the first comprehensive book highlighting the expanding consumer power of rural markets in develo
Children are significant consumers of services such as health, welfare, educational institutions and the environment. Alongside this, the marketisation of childhood means that children are exposed to
