Research in marketing often begins with two assumptions: that consumers are able to
choose among desirable products, and that they have sufficient resources to buy them …

Classic theories of stress and health are largely based on assumptions regarding how
different psychosocial stressors influence biological processes that, in turn, affect human …

Socioeconomic differences in behaviour are pervasive and well documented, but their
causes are not yet well understood. Here, we make the case that a cluster of behaviours is …

Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

Financial constraints are economic limitations on behavior. Given that millions of people
experience chronic or episodic financial constraints, we sought to review research that …

The number of economically vulnerable students in the United States is large and growing.
In this article, we examine income-based excellence gaps and describe recent controversies …

Food insecurity is a substantial problem in nearly every advanced capitalist nation, with
sizable portions of residents in many affluent countries struggling to eat healthily every day …

While there has been a recent increase in focus on the role of early life socioeconomic
status (SES) on preferences and decision-making, there is still debate surrounding the …

Human beings have countless desires but bounded resources, and this limitation makes
them choose between alternatives. Consumers are encouraged to be aware of the best …

A negative association between socioeconomic status (SES) and levels of
overweight/obesity is consistently found in high-and middle-income countries. Yet, there is …