richer than others? Or is it that people desire favorable comparisons to others more generally, and being richer is merely a …

greater material interests, whereas the negative effect of income comparisons on well-being is eliminated for individuals …

income comparisons against a wide range of potential comparison groups, enabling us to investigate a broader range of … important these income comparisons are to them. We find substantial gender differences, with income comparisons being much … better predictors of subjective well-being in men than in women. Generic (same-gender) comparisons are the most important …

income comparisons against a wide range of potential comparison groups, enabling us to investigate a broader range of … important these income comparisons are to them. We find substantial gender differences, with income comparisons being much … better predictors of subjective well-being in men than in women. Generic (same-gender) comparisons are the most important …

This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being (SWB), using … for other reference groups, such as neighbours. Work-related income comparisons are mostly upwards and there is a strong …

This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being (SWB), using … for other reference groups, such as neighbours. Work-related income comparisons are mostly upwards and there is a strong …

This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being (SWB), using … for other reference groups, such as neighbours. Work-related income comparisons are mostly upwards and there is a strong …

variable. We also use the Panel to compare the effect of income comparisons and of adaptation as factors explaining the stable … level of life-satisfaction: income comparisons emerge as much the more important. 3) When in our U.S. analysis we introduce … - further supporting the view that comparisons matter. 4) Finally, for a panel of European countries since 1973 we estimate the …