We investigate how income inequality affects social welfare in a model of voluntary contributions to multiple pure … voluntarily supplied public goods; specifically, we show that not only an income inequality-raising redistribution policy but also … allowed, an inequality-raising redistribution policy is no longer effective and leaves social welfare unchanged …

. Using the coefficient of variation as the measure of inequality, bequests per se diminish the inequality of wealth since …, taxing bequests and redistributing government revenue lump-sum among the young generation further decreases wealth inequality …

then split joint benefits. We investigate how social preferences determine investments. In our experiment we find that even … the materially disadvantaged player cares more for social welfare than about inequality. Behavioral preferences of … disadvantaged players actually increase inequality. We also investigate when players give up an advantageous sharing rule. Power …

To study how information about educational inequality affects public concerns and policy preferences, we devise survey … experiments in representative samples of the German population. Providing information about the extent of educational inequality … strongly increases concerns about educational inequality but only slightly affects support for equity-oriented education …

utilitarian justice concept appended with a safety net for the poorest. Another result is that people are willing to accept income …, in particular, if inequality is due to chance rather than effort. There are also significant differences in preferences …

easy-to-use toolbox. Our method extends standard linearization techniques and is designed to work in cases when inequality … factor-specific productivity shocks shape dynamics of income and consumption inequality …

Are competitive mechanisms perceived as just sources of economic inequality? Perceptions of fairness violations can … powerful buyer can trade with one of several sellers - an environment that can lead to pronounced inequality among the … inequality …