We argue that perceived fairness of the income generation process affects the association between income inequality and … income redistribution. Income inequality is predicted to have a more favorable impact on subjective well-being for … differences in individual tolerance for income inequality, and the predicted influence of actual fairness. …

feedback from inequality to trust is ambiguous. Using a structural equation model estimated on a large country sample, we find … trust facilitates welfare state policies that may reduce net inequality, this decrease in inequality does not increase trust. …

can be considered significant. Social polarization in the form of income inequality and ethnic diversity reduces trust …