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The quest for status and endogenous labor supply: the relative wealth framework

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Walter Fisher ()
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Volume (Year): 93 (2008)
Issue (Month): 2 (March)
Pages: 109-144
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Keywords: status; relative consumption; relative wealth; endogenous labor supply; D62; D91; E21;

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  1. Fisher, Walter H. & Heijdra, Ben J., 2007. "Keeping up with the Ageing Joneses," Economics Series 204, Institute for Advanced Studies. [Downloadable!]
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