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People exhibit distinct preferences for relative versus absolute income gains

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Empirical studies confirm that individuals are sensitive to both absolute and relative income measures, evaluating their well-being based on how their earnings compare to others as well as their own absolute purchasing power.

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How Income Influences Health: Decomposition Based on Absolute Income and Relative Income Effects

2021 · cited by 28

This study decomposes income into absolute and relative components to examine their distinct impacts on health outcomes.

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Absolute Income, Relative Income, and Happiness

2005 · cited by 7

This paper investigates how both absolute and relative income levels independently correlate with individual self-reported happiness.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8401 Aug 2026

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