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Relative consumption benchmarks

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  • Chugh, Sanjay K.

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I construct a general, multi-good model of consumption externalities that allows for relative jealousies and relative keeping-up-with-the-Joneses effects. These relative social consumption contexts have the ability to reinforce or mitigate each other.

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  • Chugh, Sanjay K., 2008. "Relative consumption benchmarks," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 100(2), pages 204-207, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:2:p:204-207
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