Does Inequality Affect the Needs of the Poor?
with Eve Colson-Sihra · Journal of the European Economic Association, 2025
Inequality increases the need of the poor for "little luxuries" at the expense of necessities.
Clément S. Bellet
Associate Professor, Erasmus School of Economics
Tinbergen Institute & Erasmus Research Institute of Management
My research bridges marketing and behavioral economics, using causal inference, large-scale consumer datasets, and natural experiments to study questions at the intersection of business and society.
Research Focus
Gender & Consumer Markets
Gender dynamics in advertising, purchasing behavior, and market segmentation.
Customer & Worker Emotions
How emotions shape service interactions, satisfaction, and organizational performance.
Consumption & Inequality
How inequality shapes consumer needs, luxury markets, and status signaling.
Selected Publications
Do Consumers Respond to Social Movements? Evidence from Gender-Stereotypical Purchases After #MeToo
with David Dubois, Frédéric Godart · Management Science, 2025
The #MeToo movement triggered a sudden shift in demand, with drops in purchases of stereotypically feminine items.
The McMansion Effect: Positional Externalities in U.S. Suburbs
Journal of Public Economics, 2024
Homeowners exposed to newly constructed large houses report diminished satisfaction with their own homes and are more likely to expand their homes.