We analyze the effect of income on mortality in Austria using administrative social security data. To tackle potential … estimations, IV regressions reveal a robust zero-effect of income on ten-year death rates for prime-age workers, both in terms of …

This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being (SWB), using … novel German data on self-reported comparison intensity and perceived relative income for seven reference groups. We find … for other reference groups, such as neighbours. Work-related income comparisons are mostly upwards and there is a strong …