Compared with whom? Reference groups in socio-economic comparisons and self-reported health in 34 countries
Published 4 December 2019 The association between socio-economic position and health is believed to be mediated, in part, by psycho-social comparison of one’s situation with that of others. But with whom? Possibilities include family, friends, elites, or even those in other countries or in previous times. So far, there has been almost no research on whether the reference point matters. New publica