How Wealth Inequality Affects Happiness: The Perspective of Social Comparison

Since Easterlin pointed out that economic growth in nations does not guarantee increasing happiness for the average citizen, the underlying reason has remained controversial. The present study focuses on income inequality to explain the “Easterlin Paradox,” ignoring the permanent inequality that lon...

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Main Authors: Lingxi Gao, Bochi Sun, Ziqing Du, Guangming Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.829707/full