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The Relative Income Hypothesis, first developed by James S. Duesenberry in 1949, is a consumption theory that argues individuals’ consumption decisions are shaped not only by their absolute income levels but also by their income relative to that of other individuals in society. Duesenberry’s approach was formulated to address the limitations of the classical Keynesian absolute income hypothesis of his time.Core AssumptionsThe Relative Income Hypothesis is built upon several fundamental assumptio

The Easterlin Paradox is a theoretical contradiction first introduced into economic literature in 1974 by Richard Easterlin, who argued that economic growth does not sustainably increase individuals’ happiness over the long term. According to this theory, increases in per capita national income may raise happiness levels up to a certain point, but beyond that, further growth has no meaningful impact on happiness. Easterlin supported this observation with economic data from the United States betw