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Aspirational Consumption

Aspirational Consumption is a consumer behavior construct referring to the pursuit of goods and services that symbolize a desired social identity or elevated status, distinguishing it from routine or need-based consumption by its focus on self-transformation and upward social comparison.

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2.2K

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107

Authors

95

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

46

Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol

Silvia Bellezza, Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan · Journal of Consumer Research · 2016 · 312 citations

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Why Celebrity Sells: A Dual Entertainment Path Model of Brand Endorsement

Kineta Hung · Journal of Advertising · 2014 · 162 citations

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To Be<i>and</i>Not to Be: Lifestyle Imagery, Reference Groups, and<i>The Clustering of America</i>

Basil G. Englis, Michael R. Solomon · Journal of Advertising · 1995 · 153 citations

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Income elasticities for food, calories and nutrients across Africa: A meta-analysis

Liesbeth Colen, Patrícia C. Melo, Yakubu Abdul‐Salam et al. · Food Policy · 2018 · 142 citations · Full text

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Accuracy of energy-use surveys in predicting rural mini-grid user consumption

Courtney Blodgett, Peter Dauenhauer, Henry Louie et al. · Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development · 2017 · 116 citations · Full text

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Authors

107

  1. BG
    Basil G. Englis

    Berry College, United States

    2 publications · 185 citations

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  2. MR
    Michael R. Solomon

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    2 publications · 185 citations

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  3. BD
    Brooke Duffy

    Cornell University, United States

    2 publications · 148 citations

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  4. RC
    Ronald C. Goodstein

    Georgetown University, United States

    1 publications · 51 citations

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  5. HC
    Huan Chen

    University of Florida, United States

    1 publications · 36 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

95

  1. Georgetown University

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    363 citations

  2. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  3. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    61 citations

  4. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

    Milan, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  5. Délégation Normandie

    Caen, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  6. University of Oklahoma

    Norman, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    51 citations

  7. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    432 citations

  8. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Advertising

    3 publications · 347 citations

    3

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  2. Safundi

    2 publications · 35 citations

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  3. Journal of Consumer Research

    JCR · 2 publications · 325 citations

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  4. Food Policy

    1 publications · 142 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. Journalism Practice

    1 publications · 35 citations

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