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Comparison Utility

Comparison Utility is a theoretical construct in behavioral economics that represents the utility derived from comparing an outcome to a reference point, distinguishing it from absolute utility by emphasizing the psychological impact of gains and losses relative to an individual's expectations or recent experiences.

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Attention to Social Comparison Information: An Individual Difference Factor Affecting Consumer Conformity

William O. Bearden, Randall L. Rose · Journal of Consumer Research · 1990 · 450 citations · Full text

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Comparison-concave utility and following behaviour in social and economic settings

Andrew E. Clark, Andrew J. Oswald · Journal of Public Economics · 1998 · 354 citations

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Mathematica code for 'Saving and Growth with Habit Formation' and 'Comparison Utility in a Growth Model'

Christopher D. Carroll, Jody Overland, David Weil · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 2000 · 73 citations

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The Generality of Typicality Effects on Preference and Comparison: an Exploratory Test

James Ward, Barbara Loken · ACR North American Advances · 1988 · 51 citations

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Explaining Context Effects on Choice Using a Model of Comparative Judgment

Mukesh Bhargava, John Kim, Rajendra K. Srivastava · Journal of Consumer Psychology · 2000 · 47 citations

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Authors

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  1. CD
    Christopher D. Carroll

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    2 publications · 104 citations

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  2. DW
    David Weil

    John Brown University, United States

    2 publications · 104 citations

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  3. JO
    Jody Overland

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    2 publications · 104 citations

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  4. AE
    Andrew E. Clark

    Paris School of Economics, France

    2 publications · 365 citations

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  5. RK
    Rajendra K. Srivastava

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    1 publications · 47 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Warwick

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    354 citations

  2. University of Colorado Denver

    Denver, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  3. Georgetown University

    Washington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  4. The University of Osaka

    Osaka, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  5. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    47 citations

  6. IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

    Bonn, Germany

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  7. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    62 citations

  8. Oakland University

    Rochester, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    94 citations

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  1. Journal of Consumer Research

    JCR · 1 publications · 450 citations

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  3. IEEE Software

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. Journal of Public Economics

    1 publications · 354 citations

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  5. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 1 publications · 73 citations

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