Does happiness vary with age? The evidence is inconclusive. Some studies show happiness to increase with age (Diener et … Christian, 1998; Blanchflower and Oswald, 2008) or highest happiness levels occurring during middle age (Easterlin, 2006 … and cohorteffects. Secondly, all empirical research lacks a theoretical explanation as to why age affects happiness. The …

Does happiness vary with age? The evidence is inconclusive. Some studies show happiness to increase with age (Diener et … Christian, 1998; Blanchflower and Oswald, 2008) or highest happiness levels occurring during middle age (Easterlin, 2006 … and cohorteffects. Secondly, all empirical research lacks a theoretical explanation as to why age affects happiness. The …

concept of inequality in happiness or SWB. Finally, we plead for an extension of the present happiness paradigm by setting up … consists of the characteristics of the individuals belonging to his reference group. The vast literature about happiness … well-being is much less investigated. It is argued that the concept of well-being inequality cannot be properly defined …

association of reduction of income inequality (redistribution) with subjective wellbeing. Their results provide evidence that … people in Europe are negatively affected by income inequality, whereas reduction of inequality has a positive effect on well …-being. Since the authors simultaneously estimate the effects of income inequality and its reduction, their results indicate that …

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 negatively affected by income inequality, whereas reduction of … inequality has a positive effect on well-being. Since the authors simultaneously estimate the effects of income inequality and …

demonstrate, ineqord can be used for dominance checks as well as for estimation of indices of polarization and inequality. …

Research on the consequences of income inequality on subjective well-being has yielded mixed results, including a lack … differentiate between perceived and actual income inequality. Perceptions of inequality matter because individuals often do not know … the actual level of inequality in their country. Leveraging data from the 2016 Life in Transition Survey, which includes …