Income inequality and happiness: which inequalities matter in China?

The effect of inequality on happiness should intrigue social scientists. Of the many dimensions of income inequality, we explore four, analysing a rich data set for China. Does actual or perceived inequality have a greater effect on happiness? We find that perceptions of inequality are the more impo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Knight, J, Gunatilaka, R
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of African Economies 2021