In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is … the World Values Survey data and a broad set of fairness measures, we find strong support for the negative (positive …

Inequality and fairness have always been at the heart of any political concept aiming at the well-being of the people … inequality, the existence of inequality aversion has become a generally accepted fact in Economics. This dissertation contributes … to the ensuing debate on causes, consequences, and measurement of inequality. It consists of three essays providing …

even beneficial effects on income and earnings inequality. Surprisingly, the empirical realities remain an almost complete … mystery. In this paper we use data on industrial wage inequality, household income inequality as well as measures of the … dimension of globalisation, and - less robustly - political integration, have exacerbated wage inequality in developed countries …

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 … social mobility increases. Using data on happiness and a broad set of fairness measures from the World Values Survey, we find …

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 well-being for … low actual fairness. Using data on subjective well-being and a broad set of fairness measures from a pseudo micro-panel …

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 … actual fairness. Using data on subjective well-being and a broad set of fairness measures from a pseudo micro-panel from the …

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 … social mobility increases. Using data on happiness and a broad set of fairness measures from the World Values Survey, we find …

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 … social mobility increases. Using data on happiness and a broad set of fairness measures from the World Values Survey, we find …