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Top incomes and human well-being around the world
Burkhauser, Richard V.; De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel; … - 2016
The share of income held by the top 1 percent in many countries around the world has been rising persistently over the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011450430
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Isograph and LaSiPiKa distribution : the comparative morphology of income inequalities and intelligible parameters of 53 LIS countries 1967-2020
Chauvel, Louis - 2023
The isograph methodology is developed here with associated distributions, indicators of inequality, additional results, and is implemented on 53 LIS countries (with an annex covering 655 LIS country-year samples). The gb2 and other classical distributions (FC, Dagum, SinghMaddala) are presented...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014455258
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Life satisfaction and relative income : perceptions and evidence
Mayraz, Guy; Wagner, Gert G.; Schupp, Jürgen - 2009
; relative income ; life satisfaction ; German Socio Economic Panel Study ; SOEP …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003895798
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Well-being inequality and reference groups : an agenda for new research
Praag, Bernard M. S. van - 2010
In this paper it is argued that subjective well-being of the individual depends on two types of variables. The first type consists of characteristics of the individual himself, such as age, health, income, etc. The second type of variables consists of the characteristics of the individuals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003937883
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Well-being inequality and reference groups : an agenda for new research
Praag, Bernard M. S. van - 2010
It is argued that the concept of well-being inequality cannot be properly defined without taking the referencing process into account. The reference effect depends on how frequently individuals compare with others and on the degree of social transparency in society. In this paper we employ the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003944694
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Multidimensional affluence : theory and applications to Germany and the US
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico - 2011
affluence, income is more important in the US. -- top incomes ; multidimensional measurement ; richness ; wealth ; inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009379623
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Multidimensional well-being at the top : evidence for Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico - 2011
This paper employs a multidimensional approach for the measurement of well-being at the top of the distribution using … nonmaterial quality of life as well as self-reported satisfaction with life as dimensions. We find that one third of the German …-being distribution has decreased over time. Moreover, health as well as life satisfaction contribute quite substantially to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009522999
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Abolishing GDP
Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. van den - 2007
Expectations and information about the growth of GDP per capita have a large influence on decisions made by private and public economic agents. It will be argued here that GDP (per capita) is far from a robust indicator of social welfare, and that its use as such must be regarded as a serious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372528
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Well-being inequality and reference groups : an agenda for new research
Praag, Bernard M. S. van - 2010 - Version March 3, 2010
In this paper it is argued that subjective well-being of the individual depends on two types of variables. The first type consists of characteristics of the individual himself, such as age, health, income, etc. The second type of variables consists of the characteristics of the individuals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011379637
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Multidimensional Well-Being at the Top : Evidence for Germany
Peichl, Andreas - 2011
This paper employs a multidimensional approach for the measurement of well-being at the top of the distribution using … nonmaterial quality of life as well as self-reported satisfaction with life as dimensions. We find that one third of the German …-being distribution has decreased over time. Moreover, health as well as life satisfaction contribute quite substantially to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013117616