On the relation between income inequality and happiness: do fairness perceptions matter?

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 fairn...

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Weitere Verfasser: Bjørnskov, Christian (BerichterstatterIn) , Dreher, Axel (BerichterstatterIn) , Fischer, Justina A. V. (BerichterstatterIn) , Schnellenbach, Jan (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Hamburg Univ., Fac. Economics and Social Science, Chair for Economic Policy 2009
Schriftenreihe:Hamburg contemporary economic discussions 27
In: Hamburg contemporary economic discussions (27)

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Verfasserangaben:Christian Bjørnskov; Axel Dreher; Justina A.V. Fischer; Jan Schnellenbach

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