Joneses

n.

与自己社会地位相等的人，邻居；

1. My son-in-law has bought a second car,but it's merely to keep up with the Joneses because his wife can't even drive.
   我女婿买了辆二手货汽车，但那只不过是为了与他的邻居争个高低而已，因为他妻子甚至于连车也不会开。

Choosing the Joneses: Endogenous Goals and Reference Standards
of LaborChoosing the Joneses: Endogenous Goals and Reference Standards
Habit Formation, Catching up with the Joneses, and Economic Growth
Habit Formation, Catching up with the Joneses, and Non-Scale Growth
Growth, habit formation, and catching-up with the Joneses
When the Joneses' consumption hurts: Optimal public good provision and nonlinear income taxation ☆
Keeping One Step Ahead of the Joneses: Status, the Distribution of Wealth, and Long Run Growth
Asset Prices under Habit Formation and Catching up with the Joneses
Hoarding of International Reserves: Mrs Machlup's Wardrobe and the Joneses
Tax Policy and Aggregate Demand Management under Catching up with the Joneses