Publications by authors named "Igor Elbert"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how personal shoe choices reflect stable preferences versus social influence in the context of moving to new locations.
  • It analyzes a dataset of 16,236 women’s shoe purchases over five years, revealing that women adapt their styles to conform to local trends, particularly when moving to wealthier areas.
  • The findings highlight that during transitions, fashion norms from higher socioeconomic status areas tend to influence consumer behavior more than norms from lower-status areas.
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