Short Research Description
My research focuses on analyzing the relationship between reference income (i.e., the average income of a reference group consisting of peers to whom an individual compares themselves) and subjective well-being (measured by life satisfaction and affective happiness). In my doctoral research, I compare this relationship across Central and Eastern European countries in the context of the so-called "tunnel effect," which results in increased tolerance for social inequalities.Research Interests
Applied Econometrics
Demography
Family Demography
Household Behavior
Income Distribution
Income Inequality
Morality and the Lifecycle
Panel Data Models
Poverty and Inequality
Social Norms