A joint reading of positional and relational goods
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Authors
Fiorito L.,
Vatiero M.
Type
Journal Article
Year
2013
Language
English
Abstract
Both relational and positional goods are based upon an idea of joint consumption - though with opposite signs. Indeed, in both cases, individuals' consumption choices take into account not only the individuals themselves, but others, as well. Given that relational goods provide a form of identity to their consumers, we show that a certain degree of positionality emerges within the consumption of relational goods. Analogously, except in a two-agent context, each positional good also has a relational component. What emerges is a complex structure of economic outcomes based on both relational and positional motives.
Journal
Economia politica : Journal of analytical and institutional economics
Volume
1
Pages (or article number)
87-96
DOI
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Visibility
Public
Status open access
Green
