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Are differences in preferences for redistribution between right and left wing voters amplified because of … to convergence in preferences for redistribution and charitable giving between right and left wing voters. The effect …
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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 … overconfidence by US Americans and Italians further reduces their demand for redistribution under uncertainty. The "Prospect of …
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By inverting Saez (2002)'s model of optimal income taxation, we characterize the redistributive preferences of the Irish government between 1987 and 2005. The (marginal) social welfare function revealed by this approach is consistently comparable over time and show great stability despite...
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-led redistribution and greater acceptance of wage inequality (e.g., United States versus Western Europe). If individual nations evolve …-led redistribution to the poor. These patterns suggest that short-run inequality shocks can be reinforced in the labor market but do not … result in weaker political preferences for redistribution …
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By inverting Saez (2002)'s model of optimal income taxation, we characterize the redistributive preferences of the Irish government between 1987 and 2005. The (marginal) social welfare function revealed by this approach is consistently comparable over time and show great stability despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009729273
individual preferences for income redistribution and perceptions regarding income differences. This paper used cross … characteristics, the key findings are as follows: (1) an individual is more likely to prefer income redistribution policy in countries …
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This paper explores the relationship between a large government cash transfer programme, changes in inequality, and political participation in Mexico. The results show that increases in the coverage of the programme during the 2008 financial crisis resulted in greater individual participation in...
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The amount of redistribution people favor depends on socioeconomic factors and their views on fairness. This study … less redistribution, women are more in favor of redistribution than men on average, and older people favor it more than … more redistribution than people who are more prone to taking risks. The results help us understand which policies are …
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We empirically analyze the relationship between income inequality and individual preferences for public redistribution … preferences for public redistribution. However, as the earned income inequality between partners increases, the poorer partner …'s preference for public redistribution declines while the richer partner's preference for public redistribution increases. The …
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-led redistribution and greater acceptance of wage inequality (e.g., United States versus Western Europe). If individual nations evolve …-led redistribution to the poor. These patterns suggest that short-run inequality shocks can be reinforced in the labor market but do not … result in weaker political preferences for redistribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013006909