Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy

By R. Frank. 2016

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Unpacking the inequality paradox: The psychological roots of inequality and social class. (2018, background): “For example, reminders of how luck and legacy play into the determinants of success (Davidai & Gilovich, 2016; Frank, 2016; Kraus et al., 2009), or of structural barriers to lower-class advancement (e.”
A Normative Meaning of Meaningful Work (2019, background): “In turn, the market will often confer (social) meaningfulness upon higher-paid work in the form of social status and esteem (e.g., Veltman 2016)—even when financial success is significantly influenced by luck (e.g., Frank 2016).”
Intergenerational Mobility and Preferences for Redistribution (2018, background): “The psychology literature emphasizes that people tend to take excessive credit for their own success, while blaming failure on outside circumstances and luck (Frank, 2016; Gilovich et al., 2002).”