We use cross-sectional data from 93 countries to study the relationship between how much redistribution citizens of … different socioeconomic status want and how much the government actually redistributes. We focus on redistribution because it is … bottom, rather than the median or upper, socioeconomic group’s preferences are most predictive of realized redistribution …

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. …

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 …

less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …

. The main research question raised in the paper is whether our perception of income differentiation is driven by experience …