期刊名称：HIER Discussion Paper Series / Harvard Institute of Economic Research
出版年度：2009
卷号：2009
出版社：Harvard Institute of Economic Research
摘要：This paper discusses what determines the preferences of individuals for redistribution. We review the theoretical literature and provide a framework to incorporate various effects previously studied separately in the literature. We then examine empirical evidence for the US, using the General Social Survey, and for a large set of countries, using the World Values Survey. The paper reviews previously found results and provides several new ones. We emphasize, in particular, the role of historical experiences, cultural factors and personal history as determinants of preferences for equality or tolerance for inequality
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