Envy and habits: Panel data estimates of interdependent preferences
Casado, Jose Maria, Alvarez-Cuadrado, Francisco, Labeaga Azcona, José M. and Sutthiphisal, Dhanoos (2012). Envy and habits: Panel data estimates of interdependent preferences. UNU-MERIT.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Casado, Jose Maria
Alvarez-Cuadrado, Francisco
Labeaga Azcona, José M.
Sutthiphisal, DhanoosTitle Envy and habits: Panel data estimates of interdependent preferences Publication Date 2012 Place of Publication Maastricht, NL Publisher UNU-MERIT Pages 45 Abstract We estimate the importance of preference interdependence from consumption choices. Our strategy follows the literature that tests the constraints imposed by optimality in the evolution of individual consumption. We derive an Euler equation from a preference specification that allows for non-separabilities across households and across time. The introduction of habits and envy places additional restrictions on the evolution of the optimal consumption path. We use a unique data set that follows a sample of 3,200 households for up to eight consecutive quarters to test these restrictions. Our estimates suggest that, if one defines utility over consumption services, a large fraction of these services is relative, with one fourth of the weight placed in the consumption of the reference group and more than one third of the weight placed on the agent's past consumption. Keyword Consumption externalities
Habit formation
Panel dataJEL C23
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