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May Growth Lead to Higher Deprivation Despite Higher Satisfaction?

In a relative deprivation framework, unless inequality is reduced, growth is associated with both higher satisfaction and higher deprivation. This may help explain the discontent with growth despite its benefits. As is well known in the literatur...

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Main Authors: Wodon, Quentin, Yitzhaki, Shlomo
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ABSOLUTE AMOUNT
AMOUNT OF INCOME
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
CONSUMER
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
DECREASING FUNCTION
DIMINISHING MARGINAL UTILITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
ECONOMIC MODELS
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ECONOMIC REVIEW
ECONOMIC THEORY
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
GINI COEFFICIENT
GINI INDEX
GROWTH PROCESS
IMPERFECT COMPETITION
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME INEQUALITY
INCOMES
INCREASING FUNCTION
INEQUALITY INDEX
INEQUALITY MEASURE
INEQUALITY MEASURES
LABOUR
LORENZ CURVE
MARGINAL COST
MARGINAL UTILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MEAN INCOME
MORTALITY
MOTIVATION
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY RESEARCH
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
PUBLIC POLICY
RELATIVE INCOME
SOCIAL WELFARE
UTILITY FUNCTION
VALUATION
WAGE
WELL-BEING
WORTH
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090429155103
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4111

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4111

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