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Effort and Comparison Income: Experimental and Survey Evidence

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  49. Johannes Hirata & Patricia Groß, 2025. "Relative Effects on Life Satisfaction Revisited: Social Comparison is Only Half the Story," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 26(3), pages 1-25, March.
  50. Li, Linyang, 2018. "Financial inclusion and poverty: The role of relative income," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 52(C), pages 165-191.
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