Social status inequality and depression in Europe

Investigating the Relationship between Social and Economic Inequality and the Health Status of Employed Women

Background & objectives: Women's health is an important indicator for development of countries, because women are more vulnerable than men. Health is not just a biological issue and socioeconomic inequality plays an important role in health outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between social and economic inequality and the health status of women. ...

Jonas Pontusson : Inequality and Prosperity : Social Europe vs

Inequality and Prosperity has two aims. One is to deline-ate the ways in which affluent countries differ in their economic institutions and their labour market and social policies. The other is to use macro-comparative analysis to shed some light on the question of whether the pursuit of low inequality is compatible with a healthy economy. The book is highly successful in both respects. It will...

Gender Inequality in Europe

Group status, perceptions of threat, and support for social inequality

Members of high-status groups have been shown to favor social inequality, but little research has investigated the boundary conditions of this phenomenon. In the present article we suggest that perceived intergroup threat moderates the relationship between group status and support for social inequality (i.e., social dominance orientation), especially among highly identified group members. In St...

Noblesse Oblige? Social Status and Economic Inequality Maintenance among Politicians

Economic inequality is at historically high levels in the United States and is among the most pressing issues facing society. And yet, predicting the behavior of politicians with respect to their support of economic inequality remains a significant challenge. Given that high status individuals tend to conceive of the current structure of society as fair and just, we expected that high status me...