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A Matter of Perspective : How Experience Shapes Preferences for Redistribution
Cassar, Lea - 2017
for redistribution beyond self-interest. Subjects generated a high or a low income either through a lottery or through an …
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Experienced Inequality and Preferences for Redistribution
Roth, Christopher - 2017
We examine whether individuals' experienced levels of income inequality affect their preferences for redistribution. We … their lives are less in favor of redistribution, after controlling for income, demographics, unemployment experiences and … inequality and reduce their demand for redistribution …
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Political Preferences for Redistribution in Sweden
Bastani, Spencer - 2017
We examine preferences for redistribution inherent in Swedish tax policy 1971–2012 using the inverse optimal tax …
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Refugee Resettlement, Redistribution and Growth
Azarnert, Leonid V. - 2018
This paper studies the effect of refugee resettlement on human capital accumulation. The analysis is performed in a growth model with endogenous fertility. I show how refugee resettlement from a more advanced and wealthier economy to a less advanced and less wealthy economy combined with income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012918058
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Growth Effects of Spatial Redistribution Policies
Arcalean, Calin - 2012
Regional income disparities have increased in many European countries recently, even as national and supra-national policy instruments were created to correct them. To explain these evolutions, we develop a two-region, two-sector model with migration and public investment in infrastructure and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013110806
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Can there Be a Wave-Like Association between Economic Growth and Inequality? Theory and Lessons for East Asia from the Middle East
Gangopadhyay, Partha - 2012
High income growth in many countries in East Asia and the Middle East has been accompanied by increasing income inequality and widening gaps between rich and poor, and urban and rural. It is therefore it is important to examine the interrelationships between inequality and economic growth. This...
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Role of Production Networks in Sustaining and Rebalancing Asia's Growth
Thorbecke, Willem - 2012
In last few decades, Asian production networks have contributed significantly toward the rapid trade expansion and economic growth in East Asia. Developed Asia produces technology-intensive intermediate goods and capital goods and ships them to the People Republic of China (PRC) and ASEAN for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013101411
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The Sustainability of Chinese Growth and the Aggregate Factor Substitution Elasticity
Whalley, John - 2012
We discuss the sustainability of Chinese high growth relative to growth experience elsewhere, and specifically Soviet … sustainability of high Chinese growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013110413
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Ethnic Diversity and Preferences for Redistribution
Dahlberg, Matz - 2011
to reduced support for redistribution among natives. This paper exploits a nationwide program placing refugees in … increased immigrant shares on preferences for redistribution. The results show that a larger immigrant population leads to less … support for redistribution in the form of preferred social benefit levels. This reduction in support is especially pronounced …
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Social Long Term Care Insurance and Redistribution
Cremer, Helmuth - 2011
We study the role of social long term care (LTC) insurance when income taxation and private insurance markets are imperfect. Policy instruments include public provision of LTC as well as a subsidy on private insurance. The subsidy scheme may be linear or nonlinear. For the linear part we...
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