Abstract
Among numerous other things, globalization means a greater exposure of developing countries to products and product innovations occurring in the developed countries. And partly as a result of this increased exposure and partly for other reasons that are described below, globalization often also entails a change in preferences among consumers in developing countries in favour of such products.
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James, J. (2000). Globalization, Preference Change and Consumer Welfare in Developing Countries. In: Consumption, Globalization and Development. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230510951_2
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