#10175. Faster, higher, stronger… and happier? Relative achievement and marginal rank effects

September 2026publication date
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Social Sciences (all);
Economics and Econometrics;
Applied Psychology;
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Abstract:
Most prior research on the relationship between relative attainment and subjective wellbeing focuses on relative income. The direction of this relationship may, however, be positive or negative. Defining the target comparison group can be challenging. This study focuses on a sample where ‘relative others’ are especially salient – Olympic athletes – and investigates relative achievement using a different ‘currency’ – medals.
Keywords:
Counterfactual thinking; Happiness; Olympic games; Relative status

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