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The Economics of Fashion Demand

Dwight E. Robinson

University of Washington

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1961

I. Introduction: fashion and economics, 376. — II. The state of fashion theory, 380. — III. The economic foundations of fashion, 385; the pursuit of rarity, 385; factor of demonstrability, 387; fashion as demonstrated command over current factors of production, 390. — IV. Some implications for economic fields, 393; value and welfare, 393; economic competition and organization, 395; economic development and cycles, 396. — V. Conclusion, 398.

DOI
10.2307/1885130
Volume
75 (3)
Pages
376
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