Premium
Reimagining the Global South: Consumer welfare and public policy insights from the United States' Gulf Coast
Author(s) -
Dadzie Charlene A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of consumer affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.582
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1745-6606
pISSN - 0022-0078
DOI - 10.1111/joca.12400
Subject(s) - welfare , consumption (sociology) , business , public policy , quality (philosophy) , social welfare , marketing , public economics , economics , economic growth , political science , sociology , market economy , social science , philosophy , epistemology , law
Pockets of vulnerable communities located in the US Gulf Coast live out a curious existence, experiencing diseases, environmental disruptions, healthcare access challenges, and quality of life characteristic of the Global South. The persistent lack of access to goods and services available in other parts of the US hinders these individuals' consumption adequacy. Thus, policymakers have an opportunity to develop impactful solutions informed by a nuanced understanding of the challenges to these consumers' welfare.