I thought of one more positional-goods related policy: limiting the number
of hours in a work week. In other words, forced spending on leisure,
which as this survey indicates is non-positional:
Do You Enjoy Having More Than Others? Survey Evidence of Positional Goods
The information about the other positional-goods related policy (limiting
the number of hours in a work week. In other words, forced spending on
leisure) actually provides more reasons for ending regulations that limit
the number of hours in a work week and all regulations that interfere in
that