Oct 11, 2011 ... Two years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report: what well-being and sustainability
measures ? Inequalities between households in the national ...
A better measurement of Economic Performance, Social Progress and Sustainability in Europe and in France
Jean Philippe Cotis Director general Insee
10/11/2011
Inequalities between households in the national accounts The saving rate increases with relative income level Saving, in % of disposable income
50% 40%
36% 34%
30% 20% 10%
Average savings rate: 17% 6% 3% 1%
7% 6%
10% 9%
0% -10% -11% -20% Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Income quintile
Two estimates depending on the adjustments made on the information collected in the Household Budget Survey concerning income Scope: ordinary households resident in mainland France, excl. FISIM. Source: Insee, national accounts 2003, SILC 2004, Tax income 2003, Family Budget 2006, Housing 2002, Health 2002-2003 surveys.
Two years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report: what well-being and sustainability measures ?
10/10/2011
Inequalities between households in the national accounts Social transfers in kind reduce inequalities % of primary income Direct taxes and social contributions Social benefits and other transfers in cash Social transfers in kind
90 70 50 30 10 -10 -30 -50 Q1
Q2
Source: National Accounts, Base 2000, Insee, 2003
Q3
Q4
Q5
Income quintile
Two years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report: what well-being and sustainability measures ?
10/10/2011
Average life-satisfaction by living standard 8
Satisfaction level
7
6
5 1er
2e
3e
4e
5e
6e
7e
8e
9e
10e
Income decile Two years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report: what well-being and sustainability measures ?
10/10/2011
Average life-satisfaction by number of material difficulties experienced Satisfaction level 8
7
6
5 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 et +
Number of material difficulties Two years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report: what well-being and sustainability measures ?
10/10/2011
Average life-satisfaction by age Satisfaction level 8
7
6
5 24 ou -
2529
3034
3539
4044
4549
5054
5559
6064
6569
7074
7579
8084
85 ou +
Age Two years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report: what well-being and sustainability measures ?
10/10/2011
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Two years after the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report: what well-being and sustainability measures ?
