Dr Timothy Hinks Timothy.Hinks@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Economics
Fractionalization and well-being: Evidence from a new South African data set
Hinks, Timothy
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Abstract
This paper aims to test whether a number of fractionalization variables that capture cultural and economic diversity have any impact on reported life satisfaction as well as happiness. Controlling for standard economic and non-economic variables, we test whether (i) ethno-linguistic, (ii) religious, and (iii) income fractionalization at the cluster level have any impact on well-being. The findings indicate that income fractionalization consistently predicts lower subjective life satisfaction when the individual's household income is controlled for, and that religious fractionalization is correlated with lower life satisfaction. Ethno-linguistic fractionalization though does not correlate with life satisfaction. Extensions of the model include adding interaction terms which indicate that ethno-linguistic fractionalization is important to specific ethno-linguistic groups. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Citation
Hinks, T. (2012). Fractionalization and well-being: Evidence from a new South African data set. New Zealand Economic Papers, 46(3), 253-271. https://doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2012.691787
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Dec 1, 2012 |
Deposit Date | May 13, 2013 |
Journal | New Zealand Economic Papers |
Print ISSN | 0077-9954 |
Electronic ISSN | 1943-4863 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 253-271 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2012.691787 |
Keywords | fractionalization, life satisfaction, South Africa |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/946043 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2012.691787 |
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