Preferences for redistribution and social structure
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Preferences for redistribution and social structure
We model inter-individual differences in preferences for redistribution as a function of (a) selfinterest; (b) stable ideological traits; (c) subjective perceptions of the relative importance of the main determinants of income differences (luck, effort, talent). Individuals base the latter on information obtained from their reference group. We analyse the consequences for redistributive prefere...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Social Choice and Welfare
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0176-1714,1432-217X
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-016-0996-6