How demand of luxuries effect Easterlin paradox?

Unequal distribution of Wealth and Happiness

There is a negative relationship between the luxury market and happiness. the lower-income people and unequal distribution of wealth are also negatively related to luxury items. It shows that a county with unequal distribution of income goes towards unhappiness with the extension of the luxury market. Because of discontentment of people after finding their relatively weak position in the countr

Easterlin Paradox and Happiness

Easterlin paradox says that the happiness of a common man remains constant over a long time period so above all become wrong in the long term. But actually, in real life man is not unchanged nature can be changing at every moment. Velban effect says that a person without any economic weakness will raise his demand due to fashion or show of money. So increase in income is a cause of increasing the demands like costly watches, luxurious houses, cars, etc.

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