On the measurement of well-being with reference consumption
Working Paper 2022-629 Abstract We axiomatically study how to measure well-being when individuals have heterogeneous preferences and consumption bundles are
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-629 Abstract We axiomatically study how to measure well-being when individuals have heterogeneous preferences and consumption bundles are
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-628 Abstract Despite a sizable population and modest status as a low-middle-income country, Vietnam has recorded a low
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-627 Abstract Minimum Income (MI) schemes are essential to alleviate poverty and guarantee a last-resort safety net to
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-626 Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havocs on economies around the world. Yet, much needs to be
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-625 Abstract This work presents a framework to jointly study individuals’ heterogeneity in terms of their capital and
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-624 Abstract This paper studies the gender pension savings gap in a system based on individual retirement accounts
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-623 Abstract Do individuals choose their reference groups, i.e. their Joneses, or are they culturally transmitted across generations?
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-622 Abstract Despite a vast literature documenting climate change negative effects on various socio-economic outcomes, surprisingly hardly any
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-621 Abstract The paper proposes a framework to assess fairness in multidimensional distributions while respecting individual preferences. We
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-620 Abstract We estimate, for the first time, long-run trends in intergenerational economic mobility for a multitude of
Read MoreWorking Paper 2022-619 Abstract Global eradication of extreme poverty requires absolute convergence of poverty rates worldwide towards zero. Using data
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