Testing the Gershuny hypothesis
(1984)
Journal Article
Driver, C. (1984). Testing the Gershuny hypothesis. Futures: for the interdisciplinary study of futures, visioning, anticipation and foresight, 16(5), 508-512. https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-3287%2884%2990081-8
This article tests the Gershuny hypothesis using UK input-output data. Gershuny has suggested that in many countries the share of consumer expenditure devoted to private or marketed services has not risen over time. Rather, consumers have tended to s... Read More about Testing the Gershuny hypothesis.