The Ethical Embeddedness of the Economic Inequality Debate
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-024-05680-5
Abstract: How do scholars formulate arguments about economic inequality? What is the role of empirical analysis? In what ways, if any, is the debate informed by ethical considerations? In this paper, we address these questions by… read more here.
Keywords: embeddedness economic; inequality; ethical embeddedness; inequality debate ... See more keywords
Does Inequality Shape Human Character? Cross-Cultural Associations between Character Strengths and the Gini Index in 68 Countries
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-024-00751-w
Abstract: Environmental factors are crucial in shaping individual characteristics. One key contextual factor is economic inequality, which is increasing in most OECD countries and negatively impacting individuals and societies, including personality traits. To date, no studies… read more here.
Keywords: character strengths; inequality; human character; economic inequality ... See more keywords
The consequences of economic inequality for presidential elections in the United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2020.01.009
Abstract: Abstract We apply an approach to building a dense and consistent data set for income inequality that was developed for international comparisons to the case of the fifty states (and the District of Columbia) within… read more here.
Keywords: consequences economic; inequality presidential; economic inequality; presidential elections ... See more keywords
Changes in socio-economic inequality in nutritional status among children in EAG states, India
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021000343
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The primary purpose of this study is to examine changes in socio-economic inequality in nutritional status (stunting and underweight) among children in Empowered Action Group (EAG) states. Design: The study is based on… read more here.
Keywords: inequality; socio economic; economic inequality; nutritional status ... See more keywords
Ideological congruence and socio-economic inequality
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DOI: 10.1017/s1755773918000036
Abstract: This study examines whether or not political representation in the Netherlands is biased toward the rich and higher educated by comparing the political orientations of members of parliament to those of the electorate. The analyses… read more here.
Keywords: representation; political representation; economic inequality; socio economic ... See more keywords
Perceived Economic Inequality Measures and Their Association With Objective Inequality and Redistributive Preferences
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DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000498
Abstract: Abstract. Perceptions of economic inequality (PEI) play a central role in people’s responses to inequality. We aim to examine the consistency between different PEI measures (income gaps, diagrammatic figures, experienced downward and upward disparities), their… read more here.
Keywords: objective inequality; perceived economic; redistributive preferences; pei measures ... See more keywords
Commentary on Economic Inequality: “What” and “Who” Constitutes Research on Social Inequality in Developmental Science?
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0000640
Abstract: A focal goal of development science in recent years has been to document and understand the psychological processes that underlie inequality toward the goal of promoting equity and justice (e.g., Killen, Rutland, & Yip, 2016).… read more here.
Keywords: developmental science; special section; economic inequality; inequality developmental ... See more keywords
Economic segregation is associated with reduced concerns about economic inequality
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49778-w
Abstract: Economic segregation is the geographical separation of people with different economic means. In this paper, we employ an archival study of attitudes in regions with varying degrees of economic segregation and a series of experimental… read more here.
Keywords: segregation; inequality; segregation associated; reduced concerns ... See more keywords
Higher economic inequality intensifies the financial hardship of people living in poverty by fraying the community buffer
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DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-0849-2
Abstract: The current research investigates whether higher economic inequality disproportionately intensifies the financial hardship of low-income individuals. We propose that higher economic inequality increases financial hardship for low-income individuals by reducing their ability to rely on… read more here.
Keywords: higher economic; economic inequality; community buffer; inequality ... See more keywords
Ridesourcing platforms thrive on socio-economic inequality
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57540-x
Abstract: Limited available market share data seems to suggest that ridesourcing platforms benefit from, even thrive on, socio-economic inequality. We suspect that this is associated with high levels of socio-economic inequality allowing for cheap labour as… read more here.
Keywords: inequality; inequality ridesourcing; thrive socio; economic inequality ... See more keywords
Economic inequality, perceived responsiveness and political trust
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DOI: 10.1057/s41269-018-0115-z
Abstract: From a representation theory point of view, trust in political institutions is strongly related to the responsiveness of these institutions to citizens’ preferences. However, is this also true when the political power of citizens is… read more here.
Keywords: political trust; economic inequality; trust; inequality perceived ... See more keywords