The Poor Pay More
The Poor Pay More is a 1967 book published by David Caplovitz. It is a sociology study of what could be called the "poverty penalty", which is a concept that poor people pay more for the same goods and services as people with more money do.
| Author | David Caplovitz |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Subject | Consumer movement |
| Publisher | Free Press |
Published in English | October 1967 |
| ISBN | 978-0029052501 |
Esther Peterson cited the book as being important for understanding contemporary consumer problems.[1]
In 2010 a researcher cited the book as still being relevant.[2]
Sources
- Goodman, Charles S. (Jan 1968). "Do the poor pay more?". Journal of Marketing. American Marketing Association. 32 (1): 18–24. doi:10.2307/1249191. JSTOR 1249191.
- Mierzwinski, E. (2010). "Colston E. Warne Lecture: Consumer Protection 2.0-Protecting Consumers in the 21st Century". Journal of Consumer Affairs. 44 (3): 578–597. doi:10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01185.x.
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