This paper studies theoretically and empirically why and how labor policies may reduce productivity and employment in …

We examine the determinants of income mobility and inequality in a Ramsey model with elastic labor supply and … relationship between mobility and inequality is complex. For example, a reduction in the interest rate and an increase in the wage … rate reduce capital income inequality and allow upward mobility of the ability-rich. However, the increase in the labor …

It is argued that the concept of well –being inequality cannot be properly defined without taking the referencing … happiness inequality in happiness studies.We plead for an extension of the present happiness paradigm by setting up a new …

In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the …, income inequality is perceived more negatively with increased perceived fairness, due to the need for unexpected policy …

hypothesis work quite well empirically: there exists a positive link between perceived inequality or perceived upward mobility … inequality and social mobility are used. These observations highlight that political preferences and choices might depend more on …

develop a dynamic two-region model, in which each region suffers from global warming, but also has an inequality aversion over … current consumption allocations. Inequality aversion generally lifts the consumption path of the poor region, while the rich … region must take a greater share of the climate burden. Furthermore, with inequality aversion, the optimal climate policy …