International Conference on Eurasian Economies
11-13 June 2019 – Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Paper properties
Paper ID : 2246
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Microeconomics and Entrepreneurship
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Okay Toprak
Session : 2B Mikroekonomi
An Empirical Research on Empirical Consumption: Kırklareli University Case
Gösterişçi Tüketim Üzerine Ampirik Bir Araştırma: Kırklareli Üniversitesi Örneği
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Okay Toprak (Kırklareli University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. Zekai Özdemir (Istanbul University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Consumption is defined as the use of goods and services produced in order to meet the needs and demands. However, the goods and services consumed are not only indicator of purchase power but also social status. At this point, the aim of conspicuous consumption comes to the fore. Conspicuous consumption for social status was first discussed by Thorstein Veblen in his book, The Theory of The Leisure Class, in 1899. According to Veblen, this kind of consumption is carried out in order to raise the social status by the upper social class and other classes trying to be similar to them rather than to the need. The views of Veblen are important when considered today's consumer society and constitute an important point of reference for gaining an insight into the world of over-consumption, especially for the younger generations. For this reason, in our study, we aim to conduct a questionnaire for Kırklareli University students in order to understand how the concept of conspicuous consumption has acquired dimension for university students. As a result of the study, it will be tried to determine whether the students have conspicuous consumption; which factors are affected if the students turn to conspicuous consumption and whether the students have loaded symbolic meanings to the commodities they purchased.
JEL codes: 000
Okay Toprak, Aslı, Özdemir, Zekai (2019). "An Empirical Research on Empirical Consumption: Kırklareli University Case" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2019, pp.171-178, Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C11.02246
