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POSITIONAL GOODS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positional goods
1, record 1, English, positional%20goods
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avantages de fonction
1, record 1, French, avantages%20de%20fonction
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Sociology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positional goods
1, record 2, English, positional%20goods
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Hirsch argues that human welfare depends on the consumption of both ordinary goods and what he calls "positional goods".(...) These positional goods are of two types.(...) The second type of positional goods is status in the social and economic hierarchy in its own right.(...) The problem arises from the fact that positions at the top of the social and economic hierarchy are limited(...) 2, record 2, English, - positional%20goods
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biens hiérarchiquement supérieurs
1, record 2, French, biens%20hi%C3%A9rarchiquement%20sup%C3%A9rieurs
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Implicitement, cette succession sur le marché de biens hiérarchiquement supérieurs suivant une progression linéaire continue s'inscrit tout à fait dans la dynamique du progrès indéfini, dénoncé, par ailleurs, comme l'un des mythes de notre société de consommation. 1, record 2, French, - biens%20hi%C3%A9rarchiquement%20sup%C3%A9rieurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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