Inequality, Social Comparisons and Income Aspirations: Evidence from a Highly Unequal Country
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DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2018.1547272
Abstract: Abstract We investigate the formation of minimum income aspirations in South Africa, a country characterised by high poverty rates and high and rising rates of inequality. Although a few empirical studies have explored income aspirations… read more here.
Keywords: income aspirations; evidence; inequality; social comparisons ... See more keywords