The story
Blend of Latin pulchrum (“beautiful”) + economics. Coined by economist Daniel S. Hamermesh in 2011.
First known use, by meaning
- from 2011 The study of the economics related to beauty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pulchronomics
Today it means: The study of the economics related to beauty. Full definition →
First used 2011