Friday, February 16, 2018

Who Decides What Is Beautiful?

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KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES I’M ADDRESSING:
(1) People generally respond to incentives in predictable ways
(2) Institutions are the “rules of the game” that influence choices

OVERALL RESEARCH QUESTION:
How does the beauty industry use cultural values and customs to create incentives?

SUB QUESTIONS
How have incentives changed over the decades?
Which “aspects of beauty” do companies target?
How have “aspects of beauty” changed?
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How Much Money Is Spent in Beauty Industry

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