Experienced inequality and preferences for redistribution
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Experienced inequality and preferences for redistribution. / Roth, Christopher; Wohlfart, Johannes.
In: Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 167, 11.2018, p. 251-262.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Experienced inequality and preferences for redistribution
AU - Roth, Christopher
AU - Wohlfart, Johannes
PY - 2018/11
Y1 - 2018/11
N2 - We examine whether individuals' experienced levels of income inequality affect their preferences for redistribution. We use several large nationally representative datasets to show that people who have experienced higher inequality during their lives are less in favor of redistribution, after controlling for income, demographics, unemployment experiences and current macroeconomic conditions. They are also less likely to support left-wing parties and to consider the prevailing distribution of incomes to be unfair. We provide evidence that these findings do not operate through extrapolation from own circumstances, perceived relative income or trust in the political system, but seem to operate through the respondents' fairness views.
AB - We examine whether individuals' experienced levels of income inequality affect their preferences for redistribution. We use several large nationally representative datasets to show that people who have experienced higher inequality during their lives are less in favor of redistribution, after controlling for income, demographics, unemployment experiences and current macroeconomic conditions. They are also less likely to support left-wing parties and to consider the prevailing distribution of incomes to be unfair. We provide evidence that these findings do not operate through extrapolation from own circumstances, perceived relative income or trust in the political system, but seem to operate through the respondents' fairness views.
KW - Fairness
KW - Inequality
KW - Macroeconomic experiences
KW - Redistribution
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.09.012
DO - 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.09.012
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85054878092
VL - 167
SP - 251
EP - 262
JO - Journal of Public Economics
JF - Journal of Public Economics
SN - 0047-2727
ER -
ID: 231945780