Sustainable consumption: a crucial aspect of research in economics
by Reinhard Paulesich
Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal (PIE), Vol. 5, No. 1/2, 2008

Abstract: This paper shows the necessity to look at research in the field of sustainable consumption from a wider angle. Quantitative approaches aimed at reducing resource consumption by to a fourth or a tenth of the current rate additionally require qualitative approaches for operationalisation. These qualitative approaches within consumption research are currently leading to new findings about consumer preferences, with efficiency and sufficiency being keywords within this frame. Sufficiency is paired with effectiveness. The paper proposes an argumentation in the case of end consumer markets to put the research focus more on milieu studies than on demographic characteristics for getting a deeper understanding of preferences.

Online publication date: Fri, 30-May-2008

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