This note provides evidence for the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being (SWB), using … novel German data on self-reported comparison intensity and perceived relative income for seven reference groups. We find … for other reference groups, such as neighbours. Work-related income comparisons are mostly upwards and there is a strong …

’ response to an exogenous shock of (un)happiness (i.e. the death of husband or wife). We conclude that SWB explains voting …

enjoy the corresponding procedural utility. Utility is measured by individuals reported subjective well-being or happiness …

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 …

higher income level raises happiness, however, only to a small extent. … previously published for other countries are generally supported. Unemployment has a strongly depressing effect on happiness. A …

household activities, income, and work. …