Arbeitspapier
On gender inequality and life satisfaction: Does discrimination matter?
This paper analyzes the impact of gender discrimination on individual life satisfaction using a cross-section of 66 countries. We employ measures of discrimination of women in the economy, in politics, and in society more generally. According to our results, discrimination in politics is important to individual well-being. Overall, men and women are more satisfied with their lives when societies become more equal. Disaggregated analysis suggests that our results for men are driven by the effect of equality on men with middle and high incomes, and those on the political left. To the contrary, women are more satisfied with increasing equality independent of income and political ideology. Equality in economic and family matters does overall not affect life satisfaction. However, women are more satisfied with their lives when discriminatory practices have been less prevalent in the economy 20 years ago.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance ; No. 657
Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
General Welfare; Well-Being
Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
General Welfare; Well-Being
Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
Thema
Gender gap
happiness
well-being
discrimination
life satisfaction
Geschlechterdiskriminierung
Frauen
Männer
Zufriedenheit
Lebensqualität
happiness
well-being
discrimination
life satisfaction
Geschlechterdiskriminierung
Frauen
Männer
Zufriedenheit
Lebensqualität
Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Bjørnskov, Christian
Dreher, Axel
Fischer, Justina A. V.
Dreher, Axel
Fischer, Justina A. V.
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Stockholm School of Economics, The Economic Research Institute (EFI)
(wo)
Stockholm
(wann)
2007
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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20.09.2024, 08:25 MESZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Bjørnskov, Christian
- Dreher, Axel
- Fischer, Justina A. V.
- Stockholm School of Economics, The Economic Research Institute (EFI)
Entstanden
- 2007
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