The increasing wage inequality in many countries is usually seen as brought about by economic forces that drive for … economic efficiency within a changing technological and social environment. Ethical evaluations of these developments diverge …, yet the view that free labor markets drive to efficiency remains undisputed. This note sets out to criticize, in a non …

In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … maximization, we predict that persons with higher perceived fairness will experience higher levels of life-time utility and are … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …

In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … maximization, we predict that persons with higher perceived fairness will experience higher levels of life-time utility and are … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …