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Research Article

Conspicuous ethics: a Veblen effect condition for ethical consumption goods

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Pages 72-74 | Published online: 30 Nov 2020
 

ABSTRACT

This paper considers a class of ethical consumers who are characterized by price dependent preferences. It is hypothesized that ethical consumers derive esteem from displaying moral considerations in their consumption choices. A class of additive price dependent power utility functions is introduced and a condition for ethical Veblen effects, suggesting a positive correlation between the demand of ethical conspicuous goods and their prices, is provided.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Research-Inspired Inquiry-Led (RIIL) projects fund, as part of the Exeter Education Incubator.

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