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Income inequality, perceived happiness, and self-rated health

Evidence from nationwide surveys in Japan

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ID4601294
AuthorsTakashi Oshio (0000-0001-8142-5585, Hitotsubashi University), Miki Kobayashi (0000-0001-8116-0505, Kobe University)
Year2010
Volume70
Issue9
Pages1358-1366
Publication date2010-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.01.010
PMID20167407
OpenAlexW2119740989
LanguageEN
Citations received38
References cited22

Bivariate analysis · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Educational attainment · Happiness · Inequality · Multivariate probit model · Ordered probit · Self-rated health · Sociology · Statistics · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citation span2012 - 2025 (14)
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