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The origins of reference groups
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Leites, Martín
Paleo, Camila
Ramos, Xavier
Salas, Gonzalo
Paleo, Camila
Ramos, Xavier
Salas, Gonzalo
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Intergenerational transmission
Income comparisons
Reference group
Income comparisons
Reference group
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2026
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Do individuals choose their reference groups, i.e. their Joneses, or are they culturally transmitted across generations and through the social environment? We provide evidence that feeds the theoretical debate about the origins of reference groups. Our findings for Uruguay suggest that reference groups are largely transmitted across generations and are also shaped by the social environment where individuals live. Our results are robust to several checks and to endogeneity issues. Our analysis of mechanisms shows that transmission is strongest when parents are homogeneous and when the gender of the parent and the offspring is the same.
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Springer Nature
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Journal of Economic Inequality (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10888-026-09742-8
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CRUE-CSIC
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LEITES, Martí, PALEO, Camila, RAMOS, Xavier y otros.The origins of reference groups. Journal of Economic Inequality (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10888-026-09742-8
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Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)
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