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Comparison-concave utility and following behaviour in social and economic settings

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  • Oswald, Andrew J.

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  • Clark, Andrew E. & Oswald, Andrew J., 1998. "Comparison-concave utility and following behaviour in social and economic settings," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(1), pages 133-155, October.
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