inequality of incomes and inequality of welfare outcomes, and (b) individuals' material incentives fo r supporting income … redistribution. We show that the nominal distribution of income could give quite a misleading picture of real inequality and tensions … welfare inequality, and show that, somewhat paradoxically, individua ls sometimes have incentives for opposing redistribution …

Empirical evidence on distributional preferences shows that people do not judge inequality as problematic per se but … inequality do not adequately reflect these normative preferences. In this paper we address this shortcoming by developing a new … measure of unfair inequality that reconciles two widely-held fairness principles: equality of opportunity and freedom from …

Empirical evidence on distributional preferences shows that people do not judge inequality as problematic per se but … inequality do not adequately reflect these normative preferences. In this paper, we address this shortcoming by developing a new … measure of unfair inequality that reconciles two idely-held fairness principles: equality of opportunity and freedom from …