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Résumé
L’inégalité de revenus et le bonheur seraient en relation négative, et ce, de façon plus marquée dans les pays riches que dans les pays pauvres. Des données recueillies sur 144 pays ont servi à vérifier cette hypothèse. Cette dernière a été confirmée pour deux indices de bonheur : l’évaluation de la vie et le bien-être subjectif, mais pour les pays riches seulement; même en contrôlant l’effet du pouvoir d’achat. Au-delà d’un certain seuil d’inégalité, l’augmentation de la richesse dans les pays riches n’apporte pas de mieux-être. La croissance économique y importe moins que la juste répartition des richesses. Étant donné les graves répercussions de l’inégalité sur la santé mentale, les psychologues sont invités à y porter attention dans leurs interventions.
Mots-clés :
- inégalité des revenus,
- bonheur
Abstract
Inequality of income and happiness seem to be in a negative correlation and the latter could be greater in rich than in poor societies. To examine this hypothesis, data were collected on 144 countries. The hypothesis was confirmed for two indexes of happiness: life evaluation and subjective well-being, but only for rich countries, even when controlling the effect of purchasing power. Beyond some level of inequality, the economic growth does not improve well-being in rich countries. In these countries, economic growth counts less than a fair distribution of wealth. Because of the serious repercussions of inequality on mental health, psychologists are invited to pay attention to it in their interventions.
Keywords:
- inequality of income,
- happiness
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