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Title: Mechanizmy dystrybucji dochodu rozporządzalnego w gospodarstwach domowych - w poszukiwaniu paradygmatu

Title in english:

Mechanisms of Disposal of Income Distribution in Households

Creator:

Rószkiewicz, Małgorzata

Description:

Prace Naukowe Akademii Ekonomicznej we Wrocławiu; 2006; nr 1107, s. 87-97

Abstrakt:

According to Keynes (1936), consumption is dependent on two groups of determinants, the first being of an objective character - including economic determinants which influence the individual's income, while the second one is of a subjective character and refers to the needs, customs and psychological predisposition, as well as generally established rules and habits regarding income distribution. The primary conclusion following from Keynes's theory was the classification of subjective factors as stable in a short period of time and hence making consumption and savings accumulation dependent only on those factors which affect an individual's income level. Both parts of such an economic approach were challenged and criticized by Katona (1975), whose studies started a new field in economics, known as psychological economics. According to the author, maximizing utility is not the basic criterion of human activity and in a similar vein, of economic behaviour. A rationalistic vision of human beings was contrasted with statements of psychological character. The problem of restraint in spending as a consequence of the income pressure was mentioned only sporadically and treated more as an anomaly. The restraint as a basic factor affecting consumption is considered in the concepts of behavioural life-cycle hypothesis by Shefrin and Thaler (1988) which key assumption is that households treat components of their wealth as absolutely nonfungible. In this theory wealth is assumed to be divided into three mental accounts: current income, current assets, and future income, and spending from current income is more tempting than spending form future income. 

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Ekonomicznej im. Oskara Langego we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2006

Resource Type:

artykuł

Resource Identifier:

oai:dbc.wroc.pl:132215

Language:

pol

Relation:

Prace Naukowe Akademii Ekonomicznej im. Oskara Langego we Wrocławiu; 2006; nr 1107 ; Badania marketingowe w przestrzeni europejskiej

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

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Location:

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu

Coverage:

Projekt dofinansowany ze środków budżetu państwa, przyznanych przez Ministra Nauki w ramach Programu Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II.

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