Inequality and happiness: when perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match

In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the perceived and the actual fairness of the income generation process affects this association. Building on a simple model of individual labor-market participation under uncertainty, we...

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Altri autori:	Bjørnskov, Christian (Altro) , Dreher, Axel (Altro) , Fischer, Justina A. V. (Altro) , Schnellenbach, Jan (Altro)
Natura:	Book/Monograph Working Paper
Lingua:	inglese
Pubblicazione:	Munich Univ., Center for Economic Studies 2010
Serie:	CESifo working paper series Public finance 3216
In:	CESifo working papers (3216)
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Note sull'autore:	Christian Bjørnskov, Axel Dreher, Justina A.V. Fischer, Jan Schnellenbach