If individuals evaluate outcomes relative to the status quo, then a social planner may limit redistribution from rich … know (when we observe near-complete redistribution). Subjects who are themselves risk-seeking over losses drive the effect …, suggesting they project their own loss-aversion onto the recipients. In a separate experiment, respondents are asked to choose a …

position in it. Second, we investigate how preferences for wealth redistribution are affected by an information experiment. One …We study beliefs about wealth inequality and preferences for wealth redistribution. For this, we conduct a large … for redistribution after learning about the shape of the wealth distribution. In contrast, older participants decrease …

Health insurance premiums often do not reflect individual health risks, implying redistribution from individuals with … redistribution and to lower welfare of high-risk individuals. This could be the case because more cost-sharing increases out … that was in place was a 350 euro deductible. Our counterfactual experiments show that redistribution would decrease when …

below or above the average when choosing the tax rate behave as if they were more other-regarding. -- Redistribution … ; Entitlements ; Fairness Bias ; Risk ; Framed Tax Experiment … in bilateral settings (e.g., dictator game and ultimatum game). We use a framed experiment on taxes to study preferences …

The paper studies the effects of tax policy on venture capital activity. Entrepreneurs pursue a single high risk … managerial advice. It considers differential wage and capital income taxes, a comprehensive income tax, incomplete loss offset …