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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The claim is specific and testable regarding economic and psychological preferences for income types. Both provided papers explicitly analyze and contrast the roles of absolute versus relative income in human well-being (health and happiness).

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

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Xiaodong Cui, Ching-Ter Chang. How Income Influences Health: Decomposition Based on Absolute Income and Relative Income Effects. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010738

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

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Richard J. Ball, Kateryna Chernova. Absolute Income, Relative Income, and Happiness. 2005. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.724501

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

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