I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution

This paper shows that perceptions of inequality matter for demand for redistribution and investigates how individuals form their perceptions. Using data from the ISSP, we present new evidence on the significant changes of perceptions of inequality for more than 20 countries during the last three dec...

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Autores: Bussolo, Maurizio, Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada, Giolbas, Anna, Torre, Iván
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/260596
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Perceptions
Inequality
Fairness
Redistribution
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spelling I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for RedistributionBussolo, MaurizioFerrer-i-Carbonell, AdaGiolbas, AnnaTorre, IvánPerceptionsInequalityFairnessRedistributionThis paper shows that perceptions of inequality matter for demand for redistribution and investigates how individuals form their perceptions. Using data from the ISSP, we present new evidence on the significant changes of perceptions of inequality for more than 20 countries during the last three decades and how these are not in synch with changes in objective inequality. Rather than indicating misperceptions, these discrepancies reflect a broader view of inequality that for most individuals encompasses poverty, insecurity in the labor markets, availability of public goods in addition to objective income disparities. We then show that these perceptions have much stronger correlation with demand for redistribution than objective inequality, or any of the mentioned contextual variables that mold perceptions. Ideology and self-interest also contribute to demand for redistribution. Much more than those on the left, right-leaning individuals adjust their demand for redistribution in line with their inequality perceptions.Peer reviewedJohn Wiley & SonsConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2022202220212022info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/260596reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/roiw.12497Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2605962026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
title I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
spellingShingle I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
Bussolo, Maurizio
Perceptions
Inequality
Fairness
Redistribution
title_short I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
title_full I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
title_fullStr I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
title_full_unstemmed I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
title_sort I Perceive Therefore I Demand: The Formation of Inequality Perceptions and Demand for Redistribution
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bussolo, Maurizio
Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada
Giolbas, Anna
Torre, Iván
author Bussolo, Maurizio
author_facet Bussolo, Maurizio
Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada
Giolbas, Anna
Torre, Iván
author_role author
author2 Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada
Giolbas, Anna
Torre, Iván
author2_role author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Perceptions
Inequality
Fairness
Redistribution
topic Perceptions
Inequality
Fairness
Redistribution
description This paper shows that perceptions of inequality matter for demand for redistribution and investigates how individuals form their perceptions. Using data from the ISSP, we present new evidence on the significant changes of perceptions of inequality for more than 20 countries during the last three decades and how these are not in synch with changes in objective inequality. Rather than indicating misperceptions, these discrepancies reflect a broader view of inequality that for most individuals encompasses poverty, insecurity in the labor markets, availability of public goods in addition to objective income disparities. We then show that these perceptions have much stronger correlation with demand for redistribution than objective inequality, or any of the mentioned contextual variables that mold perceptions. Ideology and self-interest also contribute to demand for redistribution. Much more than those on the left, right-leaning individuals adjust their demand for redistribution in line with their inequality perceptions.
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