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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2014
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research No. 712
Verlag: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Zusammenfassung: 
This paper presents detailed evidence about who compares to whom in terms of relative income. We rely on representative survey data on the importance of income comparisons vis-a-vis seven reference groups, allowing us to exploit within-subject heterogeneity. We explore the prevalence and determinants of positional income concerns, investigating the role of personality and economic preferences. Our results establish robust relationships between positional income concerns and the personality traits agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism, some of which depend on the reference group. Furthermore, risk and fairness preferences are significantly correlated with positional income concerns.
Schlagwörter: 
relative income
status
personality
Big Five
survey
SOEP
economic preferences
risk
fairness
JEL: 
D03
D12
D63
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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