Relative comparisons and economics: empirical evidence

Mary Daly and Daniel Wilson

FRBSF Economic Letter, 2007, issue oct5

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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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