Conspicuous consumption and donation in China

• Main Authors: Tan, Stephanie Li Fen, Tay, Clara Ming Li, Goh, Felicia Cui Wei
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic development::China
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/58885
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Conspicuous consumption has been widely studied, but the study of its correlation to benevolence is scarce. To expand the understanding on conspicuous consumption, this paper offers a detailed study of the consumption of consumer goods that are driven by status; implying that products are purchased...