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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRESHOLDS, DEMAND AND PRICE RIGIDITY
Author(s) -
DRAKOPOULOS S. A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the manchester school
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1467-9957
pISSN - 1463-6786
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9957.1992.tb00217.x
Subject(s) - citation , rigidity (electromagnetism) , psychology , economics , library science , sociology , operations research , computer science , engineering , structural engineering
The starting point of this paper is the idea of threshold behavior, which has considerable support in psychology but has been neglected by economists. The implications of having a consumer theory that puts emphasis on threshold behavior towards prices and quantities are examined. It is shown that a threshold-based demand curve can be derived from a hierarchical approach to consumer behavior and also from a customs- or habits-oriented response to price by the consumer. These threshold-based demand curves can provide an additional explanation for price rigidity in the product market. Copyright 1992 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd and The Victoria University of Manchester