Can Income Inequality Reduce the Happiness of a Healthy Population?

IF 0.9 Q3 ECONOMICS
Hazwan Haini, Anwar Hashim
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Abstract

The relationship between health and happiness is well established. However, disability and the burden of disease can also affect the happiness of the local population. We argue that income inequality can worsen the positive effect of health on happiness levels. Using data from 136 economies from 2005 to 2019, we estimate a dynamic panel model that controls the endogeneity and simultaneity issues, and measure the effect of healthy life expectancy on happiness at varying levels of income inequality. We find evidence that healthy life expectancy is significantly and positively associated with happiness, however, at high levels of income inequality, this effect reduces. We shed new perspectives on the costs of income inequality.

收入不平等会降低健康人口的幸福感吗?
健康与幸福之间的关系已得到公认。然而,残疾和疾病负担也会影响当地居民的幸福感。我们认为,收入不平等会恶化健康对幸福水平的积极影响。利用 136 个经济体 2005 年至 2019 年的数据,我们估计了一个控制内生性和同时性问题的动态面板模型,并测量了在不同收入不平等水平下健康预期寿命对幸福感的影响。我们发现的证据表明,健康的预期寿命与幸福感显著正相关,然而,在收入高度不平等的情况下,这种影响会减弱。我们为收入不平等的代价提供了新的视角。
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Economic Papers
Economic Papers ECONOMICS-
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期刊介绍: Economic Papers is one of two journals published by the Economics Society of Australia. The journal features a balance of high quality research in applied economics and economic policy analysis which distinguishes it from other Australian journals. The intended audience is the broad range of economists working in business, government and academic communities within Australia and internationally who are interested in economic issues related to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Contributions are sought from economists working in these areas and should be written to be accessible to a wide section of our readership. All contributions are refereed.
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