between income inequality, group-specific income redistribution, and subjective well-being among China’s urban, rural, and … significantly impact Chinese people. By contrast, a larger income gap between urban and rural residents is positively correlated … their own future income. Compared to migrants, however, our results hint at a negative status effect for the rural residents …

We show that perceptions of relative rank in the wealth distribution shape individuals’ willingness to take risks … categories when asking respondents about their wealth level. Respondents who are induced to perceive their relative position as …

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 …, income inequality is perceived more negatively with increased perceived fairness, due to the need for unexpected policy …

Using data from the European Social Survey (ESS), we examine the link between income and subjective well-being. We find … that, for the whole sample of nineteen European countries, although income is positively correlated with both happiness and … life satisfaction, reference income exerts a negative effect on individual well-being, a result consistent with the …

Using data from the European Social Survey (ESS), we examine the link between income and subjective well-being. We find … that, for the whole sample of nineteen European countries, although income is positively correlated with both happiness and … life satisfaction, reference income exerts a negative effect on individual well-being, a result consistent with the …

We explore the relationships between subjective well-being and income, as seen across individuals within a given … higher in countries with greater GDP per capita. The magnitude of the satisfaction-income gradient is roughly the same … whether we compare individuals or countries, suggesting that absolute income plays an important role in influencing well …