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Income comparison, income formation, and subjective well-being : new evidence on envy versus signaling
Welsch, Heinz; Kühling, Jan - 2013
Drawing on the distinction between envy and signaling effects in income comparison, this paper uses 307 … that, while in 1990 - 1999 envy has been the dominant concern in West Germany and signaling the dominant factor in East …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009733418
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Social Captial and Relative Income Concerns: Evidence from 26 Countries
Fischer, Justina A. V.; Torgler, Benno - Law, Economics and Institutions, Boalt School of Law - 2007
Research evidence on the impact of relative income position on individuals’ attitudes and behaviour is sorely lacking. Therefore, using the International Social Survey Programme 1998 data from 26 countries this paper investigates the impact of relative income on 14 measurements of social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011130694
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Unemployment and happiness
Winkelmann, Rainer - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Many studies document a large negative effect of unemployment on happiness. Recent research has looked into factors … related to impacts on happiness, such as adaptation, social work norms, social capital, religious beliefs, and psychological … resources. Getting unemployed people back to work can do more for their happiness than compensating them for doing nothing. But …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404919
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Unemployment and happiness
Winkelmann, Rainer - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) October, pp. 1-10
Many studies document a large negative effect of unemployment on happiness. Recent research has looked into factors … related to impacts on happiness, such as adaptation, social work norms, social capital, religious beliefs, and psychological … resources. Getting unemployed people back to work can do more for their happiness than compensating them for doing nothing. But …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959869
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Social norms on rent seeking and preferences for redistribution
Sabatini, Fabio; Sarracino, Francesco; Yamamura, Eiji - 2014
Empirical studies have shown that preferences for redistribution are significantly correlated with expectations of future mobility and the belief that society offers equal opportunities. We add to previous research by investigating the role of individual and social norms on rent seeking. We find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010369526
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Social norms on rent seeking and preferences for redistribution
Sabatini, Fabio; Sarracino, Francesco; Yamamura, Eiji - 2014 - Preprint
Empirical studies have shown that preferences for redistribution are significantly correlated with expectations of future mobility and the belief that society offers equal opportunities. We add to previous research by investigating the role of individual and social norms on rent seeking. We find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010381041
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Income Comparison, Income Formation, and Subjective Well-Being : New Evidence on Envy versus Signaling
Welsch, Heinz - 2013
Drawing on the distinction between envy and signaling effects in income comparison, this paper uses 307 … in 1990-1999 envy has been the dominant concern in West Germany and signaling the dominant factor in East Germany, income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013082617
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Does female breadwinning make partnerships less healthy or less stable?
Foster, Gigi; Stratton, Leslie S. - 2018
Economists increasingly accept that social norms have powerful effects on human behavior and outcomes. In recent history, one norm widely adhered to in most developed nations has been for men to be the primary breadwinner within mixed-gender households. As women have entered the labor market in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011948995
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Explaining subjective well-being: The role of victimization, trust, health, and social norms
van soest, arthur; Douhou, Salima - In: Applied Econometrics 31 (2013) 3, pp. 52-78
This paper extends research on the relation between crime and happiness by investigating the impact of serious and less …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010841048
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Social norms on rent seeking and preferences for redistribution
Sabatini, Fabio; Sarracino, Francesco; Yamamura, Eiji - Econometica - 2014
Empirical studies have shown that preferences for redistribution are sig- nificantly correlated with expectations of future mobility and the belief that society offers equal opportunities. We add to previous research by inves- tigating the role of individual and social norms on rent seeking. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933357