On the Economics of Others
On the Economics of Others
Author(s): Oded StarkSubject(s): Labor relations, Social differentiation, Migration Studies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: altruism; relative deprivation; social comparison; migration; income inequality;
Summary/Abstract: We relate to others in two important ways: we care about others, and we care about how we fare in comparison to others. In some contexts, these two forms of relatedness interact.
Journal: Ekonomista
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 709-715
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
