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Relative comparisons and economics: empirical evidence
Abstract: This Letter reviews the empirical evidence on the extent to which individuals' sense of well-being or happiness is related to metrics of the well-being of others.
Keywords: Income distribution; Quality of life; Human behavior;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Part of Series: FRBSF Economic Letter
Publication Date: 2007
Order Number: 30