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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2076-054X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Población y Desarrollo ]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Poblac.Desarro.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2076-054X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS- UNA]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2076-054X2016004300035</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/pdfce/2076-054x/2016.022(43)035-044</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[El ingreso de un vecino es la envidia de otro: examinando la satisfacción del nivel de vida en Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[One neighbor&#8217;s income is another neighbor&#8217;s envy: exploring subjective living standards in Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ervin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paul]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gayoso-de-Ervin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lyliana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salinas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Derlis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Desarrollo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Secretaría Técnica de Planificación (STP)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Secretaría Técnica de Planificación (STP)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>22</volume>
<numero>43</numero>
<fpage>35</fpage>
<lpage>44</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2076-054X2016004300035&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2076-054X2016004300035&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2076-054X2016004300035&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN En este estudio se analizan los determinantes de la satisfacción del nivel de vida en Paraguay. En particular, se explora el impacto de ser rico y de tener ingresos inferiores al de los vecinos en el nivel de vida. Utilizando datos de la Encuesta de Ingresos y Gastos y de Condiciones de Vida 2011-2012, los resultados indican que, luego de controlar por una serie de características demográficas, geográficas y socioeconómicas, ser rico está asociado a una alta satisfacción en los niveles de vida reportados, sin embargo, este efecto se ve reducido por el efecto negativo de tener ingresos inferiores al de los vecinos. Esto implica que, el ser rico hace feliz a la gente, pero sólo si son más ricos que sus vecinos. El efecto del acceso a los servicios básicos y bienes sobre la satisfacción del nivel de vida también es explorado. Los resultados sugieren que los hacedores de política deben tener cuidado en la elaboración de políticas públicas basadas en la satisfacción del nivel de vida subjetivos, ya que las personas parecen formar sus percepciones de riqueza en base a tener más que aquellos que las rodean. Por lo tanto, como bien dice el dicho &#8220;No se puede hacer felices a todos.&#8221;]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT In this study the determinants of subjective liv-ing standards in Paraguay are analyzed. In par-ticular, the impact of being rich and having an income lower than neighbors on subjective liv-ing standards is explored. Using data from the Survey of Income and Expenditure 2011-2012, the results indicate that, after controlling for a number of demographic, geographic, and socioeconomic characteristics, being rich is positively associated with higher self-reported living standards, but this effect is almost com-pletely negated by the negative effect of hav-ing an income below the average income of neighbors. This implies that, on average, being rich makes people happy only if they are richer than their neighbors. The effect of access to basic goods and services on living standards is also explored. The results suggest that policy makers should be cautious in developing pub-lic policies based on self-reported living stan-dards, because people appear to form their perceptions of wealth based on having more than those around them. Thus, as the saying goes, &#8220;You can&#8217;t make everyone happy.&#8221;]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[nivel de vida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[ingreso]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[ingreso relativo al de los vecinos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[percepción de riqueza]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[living standards]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[income]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[neighbor&#8217;s income]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[wealth perceptions]]></kwd>
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