Underconsumption

ICYMI – in case you missed it! August 2024 Liz Allen posted a link to an article on underconsumption from the New York Times and asked: Is this a re-branding of a cyclical trend that pops up every decade or so in response to economic anxiety? Or is it about being tired of seeing a … Read more

Transformation as a response to an external shock: Covid as a case example

This working paper is a compilation of abstracts and papers contributed by SCORAI researchers and practitioners which relate to understanding the impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic on consumption and lifestyles. Most of the papers were prepared by members of the SCORAI Working Group on Trans Covid which met during and following the pandemic 2020-2023. … Read more