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The demand for relational goods: empirical evidence from the European Social Survey

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  • Björn Bünger, 2010. "The demand for relational goods: empirical evidence from the European Social Survey," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 57(2), pages 177-198, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:inrvec:v:57:y:2010:i:2:p:177-198
    DOI: 10.1007/s12232-010-0094-5
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    Keywords

    Conventional; relational and status goods; Time opportunity costs; Life satisfaction; D11; D60; I31;
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    JEL classification:

    • D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory
    • D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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