Preferences for redistribution may be influenced by values and beliefs about distributive justice as well as by self …-interest. People may prefer more redistribution to the poor if they believe that poverty is caused by circumstances beyond individual … control. Therefore, beliefs about the causes of income may affect demand for redistribution. Alternatively, the effect of …

Income inequality is rising but there seems to be no clear-cut effect on redistribution preferences, which is … differences in individual merit and it is primarily non-merit based inequality that affects redistribution preferences. This view … redistribution preferences and that it is a better predictor than previously used measures. This suggests that the socio …