We ask: what are the most efficient means of redistribution in an unequal society? We answer this question by … preferences, the distribution of ability, the planner's preference for redistribution, as well as to explicitly modeling private …

efficient than other redistribution schemes such as transfers financed with an income tax. Often, this outcome is attributed to … does not change the equilibrium. Only a long run commitment to a minimum level of redistribution restores efficiency …

relationship between the political influence of the two groups and the level of taxation, public investment, redistribution of …

We compare redistribution through trade restrictions vs. domestic lump-sum transfers. When preferences are non …

redistribution. Approximately 4,000 respondents were randomized into treatments providing interactive, customized information on U …

redistribution and a modest effect of two year led inequality …

Social contracts about inequality and redistribution are country-specific. We rely on a model of inequality and … redistribution where multiple steady states can emerge in given country. We link the model to the recent literature on beliefs and … we call 'dissipative inclusion', where redistribution and social inclusion are effectively achieved but accompanied by …

redistribution among citizens from different socioeconomic backgrounds and the actual extent of government redistribution. Our focus … on redistribution arises from the inherent class conflicts it engenders in policy choices, allowing us to examine whose … realized redistribution. This finding contradicts the expectations of both leading experts and regular citizens …