Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
哪些参照群体重要以及如何重要？基于行政数据的相对收入信息实验
Which Reference Groups Matter and How? A Relative Income Information Experiment with Administrative Data
摘要
Received wisdom holds that income rank matters for life satisfaction, but causal evidence on the nature and impact of income comparisons is limited. We randomize individuals from a representative sample of mid-career Finns to receive personal rank information from one of several reference groups. We find strong evidence of the effect of rank information on income satisfaction, but weaker effects on life satisfaction, and some evidence of real effects in experimental and administrative data. Effects are strong in narrow reference groups and weak and insignificant in the national one. Finally, we discuss the implications for income transparency policies. (JEL D31, D63, D83, D91, I31)
中文摘要
普遍观点认为，收入排名对生活满意度至关重要，但关于收入比较的性质及其影响的因果证据仍然有限。我们随机选取芬兰职业生涯中期人群的代表性样本，向其提供来自多个参照组之一的个人排名信息。研究发现，排名信息对收入满意度具有显著影响，但对生活满意度的影响较弱；实验数据与行政数据均显示存在部分实际效应。该效应在狭窄参照组中表现强烈，而在全国性参照组中则微弱且不显著。最后，我们探讨了该发现对收入透明度政策的启示。（JEL分类号：D31, D63, D83, D91, I31）