I. Einleitung -- II. Allergische Erkrankungen -- III. Soziale Ungleichheit und Gesundheit -- IV. Zum Umweltbegriff -- V. Theoretisches Modell -- VI. Empirische Umsetzung -- VII. Ergebnisse -- VIII. Schluss -- Literatur.

The quest for status is a powerful motivator, but does it affect inequality? This paper presents a novel lab experiment that was designed and conducted to identify the relationship between inequality, status signaling, debt, and conspicuous consumption. It reports three main findings: First,...