The Easterlin Paradox states that at a point in time happiness varies directly with income, both among and within … nations, but over time the long-term growth rates of happiness and income are not significantly related. The principal reason … for the contradiction is social comparison. At a point in time those with higher income are happier because they are …

The Easterlin Paradox states that at a point in time happiness varies directly with income, both among and within … nations, but over time the long-term growth rates of happiness and income are not significantly related. The principal reason … for the contradiction is social comparison. At a point in time those with higher income are happier because they are …

This paper throws new light on the relationship between income and democracy. Using data for 162 countries over 1960 …

This chapter reviews the empirical evidence on the levels and trends in income/consumption inequality and poverty in … on average the levels of national income inequality in the developing world increased in the 1980s and 1990s, and … declined in the 2000s. There was a remarkable fall in income poverty since the early 1980s, driven by the exceptional …