Veblen good
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Veblen good has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Collector Nation (Jan 2026). Discussed as an economic concept explaining how scarcity and high prices can increase demand for collectibles.
A Veblen good is a type of luxury good for which the demand increases as the price increases, in apparent contradiction of the law of demand, resulting in an upward-sloping demand curve. They are named after American economist Thorstein Veblen who described the contradiction.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Collector Nation |
| Field | Economics |
Who talks about Veblen good on podcasts?
Veblen good came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Collector Nation.