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Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? : evidence from the lab
Barr, Abigail; Hochleitner, Anna; Sonderegger, Silvia - 2023
In this paper we study the relationship between inequality and social instability. While the argument that inequality … the causal relationship running from inequality to instability. Specifically, we conduct a laboratory experiment. In the … comes at the cost of inter-group inequality. In the second half of the experiment, we vary the extent of the inequality …
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Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? : evidence from the lab
Barr, Abigail; Hochleitner, Anna; Sonderegger, Silvia - 2024 - [Revised version of 2023-13]
We study the relationship between inequality and social instability. While the argument that inequality can be damaging … causal relationship running from inequality to social instability. We run a laboratory experiment in which two groups … interact repeatedly and have an incentive to coordinate even though coordination comes at the cost of inter-group inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014529307
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Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? : evidence from the lab
Barr, Abigail; Hochleitner, Anna; Sonderegger, Silvia - 2024
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014514225
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Pivotality and responsibility attribution in sequential voting
Bartling, Björn; Fischbacher, Urs; Schudy, Simeon - 2015 - Revised version, April 2015
This paper analyzes responsibility attributions for outcomes of collective decision making processes. In particular, we ask if decision makers are blamed for being pivotal if they implement an unpopular outcome in a sequential voting process. We conduct an experimental voting game in which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010243444
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How do people trade off resources between quick and slow learners?
Falch, Ranveig - 2021
How society invests in human capital is important for economic growth and social welfare. The paper reports from the first experiment designed to elicit people's preferences for how to prioritize educational resources, where 2,000 Americans trade off educational resources between quick and slow...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012427479
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Why do preferences for redistribution differ across countries? An experimental analysis
Grimalda, Gianluca; Farina, Francesco; Conte, Anna; … - 2023
We test for different theories purporting to explain cross-country differences in income redistribution through standardized experimental choices. US Americans and Italians demand less redistribution than Norwegians and Germans, regardless of whether self-interest is relevant. Those earning (or...
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Choosing inequality: how economic security fosters competitive regimes
Lenger, Alexander; Wolf, Stephan; Goldschmidt, Nils - In: The Journal of Economic Inequality 19 (2020) 2, pp. 315-346
inequality perpetuated by social immobility is likely to undermine the general support for market-based systems. …
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Preferences for redistribution in the US, Italy, Norway : an experiment study
Grimalda, Gianluca; Farina, Francesco; Schmidt, Ulrich - 2018
subjects were more "meritocratic" than others. Italian subjects reacted the most to the source of inequality, decreasing demand …-country difference in demand for redistribution and opens new perspectives on what may be considered "fair" or "unfair" inequality in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011779531
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Heterogeneity and cooperation in privileged groups : the role of capability and valuation on public goods provision
Kolle, Felix - 2012
We experimentally investigate cooperation in privileged groups which according to Olson (1965) are groups in which at least one member has an incentive to supply a positive amount of the public good. More specifically, we analyze group member heterogeneity with respect to two dimensions:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009578217
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Why do preferences for redistribution differ across countries? : an experimental analysis
Grimalda, Gianluca; Farina, Francesco; Conte, Anna; … - 2022
. This result suggests revisiting common narratives on how meritocracy and tolerance of inequality are related. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013336228