Income Transparency's Divergent Effects on Wellbeing in Norway
The Perez-Truglia study found that making income information public had a significant causal effect on wellbeing that depended on an individual's relative income. Although higher income was already associated with greater happiness, the public disclosure of incomes amplified this disparity. Wealthier individuals reported an increase in happiness, while poorer individuals reported a decrease, leading to a wider gap in subjective wellbeing between the two groups.
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