Progressive Taxation and the Subjective Well-Being of Nations
@article{Oishi2012ProgressiveTA, title={Progressive Taxation and the Subjective Well-Being of Nations}, author={Shigehiro Oishi and Ulrich Schimmack and Ed Diener}, journal={Psychological Science}, year={2012}, volume={23}, pages={86 - 92} }
Using data from the Gallup World Poll, we examined whether progressive taxation is associated with increased levels of subjective well-being. Consistent with Rawls’s theory of justice, our results showed that progressive taxation was positively associated with the subjective well-being of nations. However, the overall tax rate and government spending were not associated with the subjective well-being of nations. Furthermore, controlling for the wealth of nations and income inequality, we found…
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