In tandem, governments should switch the burden of taxation from consumption to capital by reducing value-added taxes and increasing taxes on capital and wealth.

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Many products and services are created along supply chains that travel from idea conception to final consumption and that include value-added activities of varying degrees of labor-, physical capital-, and intellectual capital-intensity.

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At a very fundamental level, to the extent that they can, they should aim to control as much of the value chain as possible, from raw materials and creation through sales and consumption.

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Reverse logistics means controlling the flow of material, inventory and finished goods from point of consumption to point of origin, for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal.

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For example, the study is documenting a shift away from value-driven spending with more than 30 percent of respondents skeptical of the value of consumption itself.

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The growth of collaborative consumption comes from all of us seeking new ways to create profit and increase value in a globally connected society that loves to share.

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The new technology responds to demand from drivers for consumption of music on the road, combined with Volvo's core safety value.

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