Why the poor pay more for toilet paper — and just about everything else Research by Faculty Affiliate Mike Palazzolo cited in the Washington Post
Washington Post, March 8, 2016
There are several ways to save money on, say, a roll of toilet
paper. You can reach for the cheaper version: the store brand, or
the singly-ply TP, or the stuff that feels like packing paper. Or
you can buy in bulk, saving on each roll per unit. Or you
can stock up when the deal is good, like when the
corner store offers two packs for the price of one.
The poor, who need all of these strategies, are much less likely
to use the last two. They can’t afford to, according to some
revealing research by University of Michigan professor
Yesim Orhun and Ph.D. student Mike Palazzolo (hat tip
to Michigan Radio).
