Bibliograph

Pursuing happiness, American consumers in the twentieth century, Stanley Lebergott

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Pursuing happiness, American consumers in the twentieth century, Stanley Lebergott

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-185) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pursuing happiness

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

27034450

Responsibility statement

Stanley Lebergott

Sub title

American consumers in the twentieth century

Table Of Contents

pt. I. Economic Well-Being. 1. Consumers and Their Critics. 2. Happiness and Economic Welfare. 3. Consumer Choice: Advertising. 4. Consumer Choice: Externalities, Varieties. 5. Consumption Inequality. 6. Immortality and the Budget Constraint. 7. Per Capita Consumption and the Angel of the Lord. 8. Women's Work: Home to Market. 9. Work, Overwork, and Consumer Spending. 10. More Goods: The Twentieth Century -- pt. II. Major Trends, 1900-1990. Food. Tobacco. Alcohol. Clothing. Shoes. Housing. Fuel. Domestic Service. Household Operation. Water. Lighting. Health. Transport. Recreation. Welfare. Religion -- Appendix A: Personal Consumption Table -- Appendix B: Estimating Details

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