Subjective Beliefs About the Income Distribution and Preferences for Redistribution (2016) : Page, Lionel and Goldstein, Daniel G. DOI: https://t.co/hJ15T7L7Ca #belief #distribution #economics #finance #income #inequality #metrics # #my_bibtex
3️⃣ The two conditions in the Bimboola paradigm differ not only in inequality but also in whether the poorest have adequate living conditions (cf. pictures above). Concern about the latter could've caused the effects as well (cf. Page and Goldstein) https:
Subjective Beliefs About the Income Distribution and Preferences for Redistribution (2016) : Page, Lionel and Goldstein, Daniel G. DOI: https://t.co/hJ15T7L7Ca #belief #distribution #economics #finance #income #inequality #metrics # #my_bibtex
Drawing attention to signs of wealth at the *top* of the distribution may influence preferences for redistribution. It complements our finding that beliefs about the *bottom* of the distribution also seems to be linked with preferences for redistribution.