In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the … perceived and the actual fairness of the income generation process affects this association. Building on a simple model of … of utility, and lower preferred levels of income redistribution. In societies with a low level of actual social mobility …

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 wellbeing for individuals … differences in individual tolerance for income inequality, and the predicted influence of actual fairness. …

Previous happiness research has explicitly assumed that subjective well-being is U-shaped in age. This paper sheds new …

In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … income generation process affects this association. Building on a two-period model of individual life-time utility … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …

In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … income generation process affects this association. Building on a two-period model of individual life-time utility … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …

Happiness research is on the rise, but is confounded by competing definitions of subjective well-being based on co … well-being’, ‘affect’, ‘life satisfaction’, and ‘happiness’. It describes their measurements and operationalizations in …

higher well-being inequality: those in the lowest three income deciles and the middle-class experienced a significant …