unimodal one, the evolution of the health distribution has preceded that of income, global inequality and poverty has decreased …, global inequality and poverty would be substantially underestimated if the dependence between the income and health …We investigate the evolution of global welfare in two dimensions: income per capita and life expectancy. First, we …

income inequality in the 1990s. In this paper I investigate the causes of unprecedented changes in income distribution using …-sectional studies. The relationship between income inequality, measured by Gini coefficient, and per capita GDP is shown to be positive … contributed to the rise in income inequality in the transitional region. Hyperinflation also makes the distribution of income more …

This paper studies a model of the distribution of income under bounded needs. Utility derived from any given good …

-being on health use identification strategies involving income increases; these studies as well as prior research on stock …

. In US election survey data, we find that income is more important in affecting voting behavior for more informed voters … strong correlation between income and political information, Congress representatives vote more conservatively, which is also …

attention in the literature on optimal income taxation. This paper offers a simple and transparent analysis of its main …

The question of whether there is a connection between income and psychological well-being is a long-studied issue … higher levels of income later in life. We focus on earnings approximately one decade after the person’s well-being is … happiness. We consider how psychological well-being may influence income. Sobel-Goodman mediation tests reveal direct and …