Abstract Evaluation of distributions of income on the basis of equality is one of the most
extensively studied topics in the general field of welfare economics. There is thus an …

In writing this Introduction, we have drawn very heavily on the chapters of the Handbook.
This will be evident from the extent of cross-references, although we have tried to stop short …

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We study the effect of the level of inequality in society on individual well-being using a total
of 123,668 answers to a survey question about “happiness”. We find that individuals have a …

A leading economist discusses the potential of happiness research (the quantification of well-
being) to answer important questions that standard economics methods are unable to …

This paper explores how individual preferences for redistribution depend on future income
prospects. In addition to estimating the impact of individuals' socioeconomic background …

This paper proposes a measure of the contribution of unequal opportunities to earnings
inequality. Drawing on the distinction between “circumstance” and “effort” variables in John …

内容提要: 本文利用“中国经济, 人口, 营养和健康调查” 1989—1997 年期间4
期家庭收入和家长特征的模块数据(panel data), 用时间依赖定义收入变动 …

This paper compares the age-wealth distribution produced in life-cycle economies to the
corresponding distribution in the US economy. The idea is to calibrate the model economies …

Most of the world's people live in" developing" economies, as do most of the world's poor.
The predominant means of economic development is economic growth. In this book Gary …