Feelings of Economic Gain in the Past Blind People to Inequality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22010398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yang Wang (0009-0007-0551-9820, Nanjing Normal University), Yi Ding (0000-0002-0010-8279, Nanjing Normal University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 08 |
| Pages | 377-383 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Applied Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2165-4328 • E-ISSN: 2165-4336 |
| Publisher | Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4236/aasoci.2021.118034 |
| OpenAlex | W3189982349 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
The rapid increase of economic inequality is prevalent in many societies, yet people seem to underestimate actual inequality dramatically. In this study, we examine whether and how feelings of economic gain affect people’s perceptions of economic inequality in China, a society with the rapid development of the economy after China’s reform and opening-up and is now also facing a high level of economic inequality. Using a large Chinese sample, we found that individuals with higher feelings of economic gain reported lower perceptions of economic inequality, and meritocracy beliefs could partially mediate this effect. These findings highlight the importance of personal feelings of economic gain in shapes people’s perceptions of economic inequality
China · Demographic economics · Economic inequality · Economics · Feeling · Inequality · Market economy · Meritocracy · Perception · Political science · Cultural Differences and Values · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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