Subjective wellbeing inequality in South Africa 2008–14
An unconditional quantile decomposition analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Umakrishnan Kollamparambil (0000-0002-6201-1923, School of Economics and Finance, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, corresponding author), Qaqambile Mathentamo (0000-0001-8860-2249, School of Economics and Finance, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1012-1032 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2020.1799757 |
| OpenAlex | W3047344235 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
This study analyses the sources of reduction in subjective wellbeing (SWB) inequality in South Africa over the period 2008–14. The unconditional quantile regression decomposition of mean gap finds differences in the effect of covariates along the SWB distribution, underlining the relevance of going beyond mean-based decomposition. Fall in SWB inequality is due to the increased level of SWB on the left-hand side of the distribution and a reduced level in the upper end of the distribution. Greater access to public amenities such as electricity and flushing toilets among those on the lower SWB distribution and lower returns to relative income and good health among those on the upper SWB spectrum can be said to be the major reasons for decline in SWB inequality. While the trend in returns to race has contributed to lower SWB inequality, employment stands out starkly as increasing inequality through both endowment and coefficient effect
Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Happiness · Income distribution · Inequality · Quantile · Quantile regression · Subjective well-being · Health disparities and outcomes · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Mathematics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |