征稿 | 2025 International Conference on Consumption Studies (ICCS)

About ICCS

The International Conference on Consumption Studies (ICCS), jointly organized by theBusiness School and the Institute of Consumer Economics at Xiangtan University, serves as a global platform for scholarly exchange. The conference invites researchers in Economics, Management, and related fields to present cutting-edge research on consumption studies. By convening leading scholars worldwide, ICCS aims to advance theoretical and empirical insights into the challenges of the post-growth consumption era.

Conference Details

• Dates: July 26–27, 2025

• Venue: Business School, Xiangtan University

Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, P.R. China

• Submission Deadline: July 4, 2025

Keynote Speakers

We are honored to welcome the following distinguished scholars:

Professor Angus Deaton

2015 Nobel Laureate in Economics

Professor Deaton (PhD, Cambridge University; Emeritus Professor, Princeton University) revolutionized consumer behavior analysis through his "Almost Ideal Demand System" (AIDS). His seminal research on poverty, inequality, and welfare—including the monograph The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality—has profoundly influenced economic theory, empirical methodology, and public policy.

Mr. Atsushi Miura

Renowned Japanese Sociologist and Consumer Trends Expert

Mr. Miura is acclaimed for his analysis of Japan’s consumer culture, social stratification, and class dynamics. His pioneering theories—including“lower-class society" "fourth consumer era" and "low-desire society"—articulated in works such as Lower Class Society and The Fourth Consumer Era, have significantly shaped socioeconomic strategies across East Asia.Submission Topics

1.Consumer utility and welfare

2.Consumer behavior and decision-making

3.Consumption finance

4.Consumption and investment

5.Other themes aligned with the conference focus

Paper Submission

•Manuscripts in English or Chinese are accepted.

•Submit to: ICCS2024@xtu.edu.cn .

•Acceptance notifications will be issued by July 10, 2025.

Supported by Journals:

•Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

•International Journal of Finance and Economics

•China & World Economy

•Managerial and Decision Economics

•Economic Analysis and Policy

•Asian Population Studies

•BMC Geriatrics

Conference Logistics

•No registration fee for attendance.

•Complimentary meals (lunch/dinner) provided for presenters.

•Attendees cover their own travel and accommodation.

Conference Theme: Consumption Upgrading and Human Well-Being

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), ICCS 2025 addresses consumption’s role as a catalyst for macroeconomic recovery and human welfare enhancement. In the transitional post-growth era, consumption upgrading is critical to global economic resilience and well-being. We welcome interdisciplinary perspectives on these challenges from Economics, Management, and related fields.

About the Organizer

The Business School of Xiangtan University(XTU)—birthplace of Consumer Economics in China—established the discipline through the inaugural journal Consumer Economy (1985) and the Centre of Consumer Economics (elevated to Institute status in 2011). The School offers:

•2 First-Level Doctoral Programs

•2 Postdoctoral Research Stations

•5 First-Level Master’s Programs

•4 Professional Master’s Programs

Its Theoretical Economics discipline (Hunan Province’s "Double First-Class" program) ranks among China’s top 30 (MOE Fifth-Round Evaluation, 2022).

The 2025 ICCS Organizing Committee

June 4, 2025

来源：湘潭大学商学院