A must read – Leandro Prados de la Escosura (databases and open access book on inequality)
Rising trends in GDP per capita are often interpreted as reflecting rising levels of general wellbeing. But GDP per capita is at best a crude proxy for wellbeing, neglecting important qualitative dimensions. 36 more words
via Wellbeing inequality in retrospect — VoxEU.org: Recent Articles
To elaborate further on the topic, Prof. Leandro de la Escosura has made available several databases on inequality, accessible here, as well as a book on long-term Spanish economic growth, available as open source here
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