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On the relation between income inequality and happiness : do fairness perceptions matter?
Bjørnskov, Christian (contributor);  … - 2010
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 maximization, we predict that persons with higher perceived...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003919804
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On the relation between income inequality and happiness : do fairness perceptions matter?
Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - 2009
-mobility countries turn out to be ambiguous. -- Happiness ; life satisfaction ; subjective well-being ; inequality ; income distribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003919894
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On the relation between income inequality and happiness : do fairness perceptions matter?
Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - 2009
-mobility countries turn out to be ambiguous. -- Happiness ; life satisfaction ; subjective well-being ; inequality ; income distribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003944651
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On the relation between income inequality and happiness : do fairness perceptions matter?
Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - 2009
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 maximization, we predict that persons with higher perceived...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010258037
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Gini who? : the relationship between inequality perceptions and life satisfaction
Marchesi, Daniele; Nikolova, Milena; Angelini, Viola - 2024
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014511536
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Gini who? : the relationship between inequality perceptions and life satisfaction
Marchesi, Daniele; Nikolova, Milena; Angelini, Viola - 2024
satisfaction across 33 countries. Individuals who believe that inequality has increased in the previous 4 years are on average 8 … and changes into account does not alter the conclusions, suggesting that inequality perception matters for life … satisfaction above and beyond actual inequality. Our findings survive a battery of robustness checks, including an instrumental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014553703
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Die Wahrnehmung von Einkommensungleichheit : Deutschland und die USA im Vergleich
Hasberg, Ruth - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011474472
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Are more equal societies happier? : subjective well-being, income inequality, and redistribution
Hajdu, Tamás; Hajdu, Gábor - 2013
Using four waves of the European Social Survey, we analyze the association of income inequality and redistribution with subjective well-being. Our results provide evidence that people in Europe are negatively affected by income inequality, while reduction of inequality has a positive effect on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009764556
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Reduction of income inequality and subjective well-being in Europe
Hajdu, Tamás; Hajdu, Gábor - 2014
Using four waves of the European Social Survey (179,273 individuals from 29 countries) the authors analyze the association of reduction of income inequality (redistribution) with subjective wellbeing. Their results provide evidence that people in Europe are negatively affected by income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010357364
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Reduction of income inequality and subjective well-being in Europe
Hajdu, Tamás; Hajdu, Gábor - 2014
Using four waves of the European Social Survey (179,273 individuals from 29 countries) the authors analyze the association of reduction of income inequality by governmental taxes and transfers (redistribution) with subjective well-being. Their results provide evidence that people in Europe are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010420030