When information dominates comparison

By Claudia Senik. 2004

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Subfields: General Decision Sciences, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Personal Well-being in Urban China (2009, methodology): “Similarly, using Russian data, Senik (2004) found a positive relationship between reference income and life satisfaction.”
Who Cares about Relative Deprivation (2005, unknown): “18 An exception is Senik (2004) who finds a positive effect, which she attributes to the fact that her data are for a transition economy, namely Russia to person.”
Knowing what is good for you (2006, unknown): “As suggested by research on Russia, income inequality at times of high social mobility can be a source of satisfaction, as individuals tend to hope that their own income may rise as well in the future (Senik 2004).”
Does Economic Growth Raise Happiness in China? (2011, background): “The effect of reference group income is normally negative but a couple of studies have shown it to be positive (Senik, 2004; Kingdon & Knight, 2007).”
Household Debt and Social Interactions (2012, background): “Senik (2004) finds empirical support for the “tunnel effect” using survey data from Russia.”
Relative Concerns of Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China (2012, unknown): “…based on spatial proximity and other dimensions (see McBride, 2001; Clark and Oswald, 1996; 1A negative e¤ect of relative income on SWB is found almost systematically in a series of papers: Clark and Oswald (1996); McBride (2001); Ferrer-i-Carbonell (2005); Luttmer (2005); Senik (2004, 2008).”
Happiness Adaptation to Income and to Status in an Individual Panel (2010, unknown): “Empirical evidence on the effect of relative position using well-being data is presented in Clark and Oswald (1996), Blanchflower and Oswald (2004) and Brown et al. (2008).6 Senik (2004) studies the information content of reference group income.”
Income Inequality and Subjective Wellbeing: Trends, Challenges, and Research Directions (2016, background): “2011; Schwarze and Härpfer 2007; Tomes 1986; Verme 2011) or no significant outcomes whatsoever (Graham and Felton 2006; Helliwell 2003; Senik 2004; Veenhoven 2005).”
The mystery of the U-shaped relationship between happiness and age (2012, background): “…2004, 2007), Clark (2006), Dear et al. (2002), Di Tella et al. (2001), Ferrer and Frijters (2004), Gerdtham and Johannesson (2001), Hayo and Seifert (2003), Helliwell (2003), Oswald (1997), Powdthavee (2005), Seifert (2003), Senik (2004), Theodossiou (1998) and Winkelmann and Winkelmann (1998).”
A test for the convexity of human well-being over the life cycle: Longitudinal evidence from a 20-year panel (2011, unknown): “…Oswald, 2004; Clark and Oswald, 1996; Di Tella et al., 2001, 2003; Oswald, 1994; Oswald and Powdthavee, 2007, 2008a,b; Winkelmann and Winkelmann, 1998), as well as for transitioning and developing countries (Fafchamps and Shilpi, 2008; Powdthavee, 2003, 2005; Sanfey and Teksoz, 2007; Senik, 2004).”
ETHNIC DIVERSITY, PUBLIC SPENDING, AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT FOR THE WELFARE STATE: A REVIEW OF THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE (2013, background): “See for instance Piketty (1995), Ravallion and Lokshin (2000), Bénabou and Ok (2001), Corneo (2001), Corneo and Grüner (2000, 2002), Senik (2004, 2006, 2008), Alesina and La Ferrara (2005b), and the surveys by Borck (2007) and by Alesina and Giuliano (2009).”
Time and Money (2009, background): “The same effect may appear due to aspirations originating from beliefs of ones income earning abilities (Clark and Oswald 1996; Frey and Stutzer 2002; Senik 2004 ).”
Valuing Air Quality Using the Life Satisfaction Approach (2009, unknown): “Individuals evaluate their income situation relative to the income of reference groups (Clark and Oswald 1996; Senik 2004; Ferrer-i-Carbonell 2005; Luttmer 2005), own past income (Clark 1999; Di Tella et al. 2005) and income aspirations (Easterlin 2001; Stutzer 2004).”