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		| Vincenzo  Lombardo | 
	
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		| ''Relative consumption and human capital accumulation'' | 
	
		| ( 2013, Vol. 33 No.2 ) | 
	
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		| This paper shows that the interaction between consumption and  production externalities generates multiple equilibria in a simple model in which individuals care of their relative consumption because holding a relatively advantageous position is instrumental to obtain productive benefits. | 
	
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		| Keywords: Relative consumption,  status concerns,  multiple equilibria. | 
	
		| JEL: O1 - Economic Development: General D3 - Distribution: General
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		| | Manuscript Received : Mar 18 2013 |  | Manuscript Accepted : Apr 26 2013 | 
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