Because of social inequity, raising overall income may not necessarily increase average happiness for the whole society (Hagerty and Veenhoven, 2003). As climate policies affect national income as well as income inequality, people’s psychological states could vary considering policy effects. ...
Economic Nature of Social Inequality, The Impacts of Education and Health Expenditures, and Unemployment on Income Inequality in Turkey and Selected OECD Countriesenol, NeslihanOrhan, AyhanJournal of Emerging Economies & Policy
Wealth and income are disproportionately distributed among the global population. This has direct consequences on consumption patterns and consumption-based carbon footprints, resulting in carbon inequality. Due to persistent inequality, millions of peop
Any study of the effects of macroeconomic fluctuations on health disparities should also consider multiple potential pathways, including expanding income inequality, changes in the labor market, and erosion of social capital. Further studies are needed to attain a better understanding of the social ...
Based on a comparative case study of two heavily polluted urban areas around Beijing and Delhi, we find that people's economic welfare and political rights are affected disproportionally not only by toxic air pollutants, but also through various policy interventions, market activities, and social ...
In addition, the rapid expansion of cities has put a significant strain on natural resources, leading to environmental degradation and pollution. Another major challenge of urbanization is the issue of social inequality. While cities offer opportunities for economic advancement and social mobility, they...
On the contrary, we find that global and regional welfare increases when air pollution impacts are internalised, with no negative repercussions on global inequality. Literature suggests that internalising air pollution impacts might increase the social benefits of climate policy compared with cost ...
Another impact of urbanization is social inequality. As more people move to cities, the demand for housing, education, healthcare, and other services increases, leading to higher prices and limited access for low-income groups. This can result in social exclusion, with the poorest members of ...
The study in this paper captured the impact of social inequality on gender disparities in mental health. Previous studies that have not adequately addressed this problem typically analyzed the data using gender (Notes 2) as a dichotomous variable. Moreover, the scope of many studies has been ...
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