Ethnicity and Subjective Well-being in the Republic of North Macedonia. Issue 4 (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Banerjee, Biswajit; Ball, Richard; Mughal, Abdul Ghaffar
• Is Part Of: Eastern European economics. Volume 59:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 360
• Page End: 377
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: Subjective well-being -- relative income -- absolute income -- ethnicity -- ethnic Albanians -- Macedonians; D63 -- J15 -- J16 -- J71; Europe, Eastern -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 330.947
• DOI: 10.1080/00128775.2021.1908833
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0012-8775

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper examines the nature of inter-ethnic relations in North Macedonia drawing on the 2008 European Quality of Life Survey. Ceteris paribus, the self-declared level of subjective well-being is smaller among ethnic Albanians than among Macedonians. In the presence of relative income variables, subjective well-being among both ethnic groups is not significantly associated with their absolute income. The subjective well-being of ethnic Albanians is significantly associated with their income relative to Macedonians. However, the subjective well-being of Macedonians is not affected by income relative to ethnic Albanians. The results suggest that measures are needed to reduce income inequality between ethnic groups.