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Ideological Differences in Economics: Why Is the Left-Right Divide Widening?

Sumner, Scott - In: Econ Journal Watch 12 (2015) 1, pp. 58-67

I suggest that the growing divide between economists on the left and right reflects three factors: epistemic differences (that is, differences in assessing empirical matters), values, and tribalism. I begin by sketching out a simple model to explain the epistemic divide between economists on the...

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Economists on the Welfare State and the Regulatory State: Why Don't Any Argue in Favor of One and Against the Other? A Symposium Prologue

Klein, Daniel B. - In: Econ Journal Watch 12 (2015) 1, pp. 2-14

In the United States, on matters of the welfare state and the regulatory state, virtually no economist favors one while opposing the other. Such pattern is a common and intuitive impression, and is supported by scatterplots of survey data. But what explains the pattern? Why don’t some...

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The two sides of envy

Gershman, Boris - In: Journal of Economic Growth 19 (2014) 4, pp. 407-438

investment paves the way to creative emulation. From a welfare perspective, better institutions and wealth redistribution that …

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Regional tax surplus and federal reform. How much will remain of regional and redistributive policies?

Giannola A.; Petraglia C.; Scalera D. - In: Rivista economica del Mezzogiorno (2011) 1-2, pp. 29-56

between problems of public administration efficiency and legitimacy and intensity of political and regional redistribution … based on a progressive personal income tax (IRPEF) and in the action of territorial redistribution policies which aims at …

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Is unconditional basic income a viable alternative to other social welfare measures?

Colombino, Ugo - In: IZA World of Labor (2015) February, pp. 1-10

Automation and globalization have brought about a tremendous increase in productivity, but also accelerated job destruction, systemic risks, and greater income inequality. Current social policies may not be adequate for achieving the goals of redistributing the gains from automation and...

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Tendencies and Features of Income Inequality: Motivating Predistribution

Franzini, Maurizio; Raitano, Michele - In: QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria (2014) 4

inequalities and by public redistribution. It then goes on to discuss,, on the one hand, the reasons why an anti …

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Reclamation of calcareous saline sodic soil with different amendments (I): Redistribution of soluble cations within the soil profile

Mahmoodabadi, Majid; Yazdanpanah, Najme; Sinobas, … - In: Agricultural Water Management 120 (2013) C, pp. 30-38

experiment was conducted in soil columns to investigate redistribution of soluble cations through soil profile after reclaiming …

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Inequality aversion and voting on redistribution

Höchtl, Wolfgang; Sausgruber, Rupert; Tyran, Jean-Robert - In: European Economic Review 56 (2012) 7, pp. 1406-1421

majority voting on redistribution? Fairness preferences are relevant for redistribution outcomes only if fair-minded voters are … pivotal. Pivotality, in turn, depends on the structure of income classes. We experimentally study voting on redistribution … to matter if the “rich” are in majority. With a “poor” majority, we find that redistribution outcomes look as if all …

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Preferences for social protection: Theory and empirics

Di Gioacchino, Debora; Sabani, Laura; Tedeschi, Simone - In: Economic Modelling 36 (2014) C, pp. 629-644

Empirical cross-country evidence suggests that countries position themselves along a sort of Market Regulation (MR)-Social Expenditure (SE) trade-off “line”. Theoretically, it is clear that there exists a certain degree of substitutability between SE and MR, since both can provide a cushion...

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Reprint of: The insurance value of state tax-and-transfer programs

Hoynes, Hilary W.; Luttmer, Erzo F.P. - In: Journal of Public Economics 96 (2012) 11, pp. 1110-1128

This paper estimates the total value that individuals derive from their state's tax-and-transfer program, and shows how this value varies by income. The paper decomposes this total value into two components: redistributive value, which is due to predictable changes in income (and family...

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