Progressive taxation and the subjective well-being of nations |
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Authors: | Oishi Shigehiro Schimmack Ulrich Diener Ed |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400400, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400, USA. soishi@virginia.edu |
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Abstract: | Using data from the Gallup World Poll, we examined whether progressive taxation is associated with increased levels of subjective well-being. Consistent with Rawls's theory of justice, our results showed that progressive taxation was positively associated with the subjective well-being of nations. However, the overall tax rate and government spending were not associated with the subjective well-being of nations. Furthermore, controlling for the wealth of nations and income inequality, we found that respondents living in a nation with more-progressive taxation evaluated their lives as closer to the best possible life and reported having more positive and less negative daily experiences than did respondents living in a nation with less-progressive taxation. Finally, we found that the association between more-progressive taxation and higher levels of subjective well-being was mediated by citizens' satisfaction with public goods, such as education and public transportation. |
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