A test of the conspicuous–consumption model using subjective well-being data
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Keywords
Conspicuous consumption; Signaling; Subjective well-being;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
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