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Odd definition of luxury goods, which makes me wary of the division of necessity vs luxury: The Deutsche Bank Research report defined luxuries as “goods or ser
by imba404 9y ago
Odd definition of luxury goods, which makes me wary of the division of necessity vs luxury:
The Deutsche Bank Research report defined luxuries as “goods or services consumed in greater proportions as a person’s income increases” and necessities as those goods or services that make up a smaller proportion of spending as a person’s income increases.
- madcaptenor 9y agoThis is a technical definition in terms of "elasticity of demand": see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_elasticity_of_demand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_elasticity_of_demand . Unfortunately it doesn't agree with what normal people hear when they hear the word "luxury".
- sharemywin 9y agoso the article basically restated the definition of luxury. The rich spend more than the poor on luxury items.
- cbanek 9y agoWell the interesting part is the ratios they give, not the definition of luxury. It also assumes people are rational consumers, which obviously isn't true. Why would people go into (credit card) debt for something they don't need (luxury)? Impulse control? Bad financial education? People declare bankruptcy anyway?
- sharemywin 9y agoif your life sucks anyway why would you care.