Trends in Contemporary Consumption in the Time of Globalisation and in the Face of the Challenges of Sustainable Development Cover Image

Tendencje we współczesnej konsumpcji w dobie globalizacji i wobec wyzwań zrównoważonego rozwoju
Trends in Contemporary Consumption in the Time of Globalisation and in the Face of the Challenges of Sustainable Development

Author(s): Agnieszka Borowska
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Economic development, Globalization, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Instytut Badań Rynku, Konsumpcji i Koniunktur
Keywords: consumption; globalisation; sustainable development;

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to present trends in contemporary consumption, to show the importance of the globalised changes and to discuss the consumption issue within the concept of sustainable development. The author made use of core references concerning the issue, chiefly including secondary information sources. Moreover, primary data were quoted which were obtained during the empirical research implemented in the research project No. 3745/B/H03/2011/40 funded by the National Science Centre. Descriptive and statistical methods were used for the problem analysis.

  • Issue Year: 2/2013
  • Issue No: 6A
  • Page Range: 67-74
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish