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The Technology of Joint Consumption

In: Issues in Contemporary Microeconomics and Welfare

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  • Laurence J. Lau

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It has frequently been asserted that ‘two can live as cheaply as one’; that is, there are economies of scale in joint consumption. Casual empiricism indicates that the existence of such economies may be plausible. For example, a one-bedroom apartment can accommodate a couple as well as a single individual. For another example, a space heater can provide warmth for one or more individuals. For still another example, a television set may be viewed simultaneously by several individuals.

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  • Laurence J. Lau, 1985. "The Technology of Joint Consumption," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: George R. Feiwel (ed.), Issues in Contemporary Microeconomics and Welfare, chapter 16, pages 484-504, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-06876-0_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-06876-0_16
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    1. Bruce Bradbury, 1996. "Household Income Sharing, Joint Consumption and the Expenditure Patterns of Australian Retired Couples and Single People," Discussion Papers 0066, University of New South Wales, Social Policy Research Centre.
    2. Bruce Bradbury, 2004. "The Price, Cost, Consumption and Value of Children," Labor and Demography 0402003, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Bruce Bradbury, 1995. "Household Semi-Public Goods and the Estimation of Consumer Equivalence Scales: Some First Steps," Microeconomics 9508001, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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