Material Deprivation, Economic Stress, and Reference Groups in Europe
An Analysis of EU-Silc 2009
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7771982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher T Whelan (0000-0002-3387-5036, Queen's University Belfast, corresponding author), B Maitre (Queen's University Belfast) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1162-1174 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-7215 • E-ISSN: 1468-2672 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/esr/jct006 |
| OpenAlex | W1950836878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 37 |
| References cited | 24 |
In this article, we take advantage of the recent availability of data from the special module on material deprivation in the 2009 European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between material deprivation and economic stress, the mediating and moderating roles played by cross-national differences in levels of income and income inequality, and the implications for competing perspectives on the nature of reference groups in Europe. The article establishes the critical role of basic deprivation, relating to inability to enjoy customary standards of living, in influencing economic stress levels. National income levels and inequality had no direct influence on economic stress. However, the impact of basic deprivation was stronger in countries with higher levels of income, indicating the crucial role of national reference groups. An interaction between basic deprivation and income inequality was also observed. However, contrary to the expectation that experiencing basic deprivation in a national context of high income inequality is likely to be particularly stressful, the consequences of such deprivation were most negative in low inequality countries. Experiencing basic deprivation where high income levels and lower inequality would lead to the expectation that such deprivation is eminently avoidable exacerbates its impact.
Context (archaeology) · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic inequality · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Geography · Inequality · Macroeconomics · Measures of national income and output · Relative deprivation · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 37 |
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| Citations per year | 2,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |