distributional equity. Fairness among agents with different preferences is taken into account by considering their marginal … equity axioms that in particular are related to the equal sacrifice principle and a nonenvy postulate as norms for …

Debates about affirmative action often revolve around fairness. Accordingly, we document substantial heterogeneity in … the fairness perception of various affirmative action policies. But do these differences translate into different … low productivity individuals is not perceived as fairer than an absence of affirmative action. Higher fairness perceptions …

We provide experimental evidence on the emergence of redistributive societies. Individuals first vote on redistribution … the time when they choose a distribution rule and find that there is more redistribution behind a veil of ignorance than … under full information. However, the scope of redistribution is less sensitive towards the degree of uncertainty than …

inequality, such as differences in effort, luck, or opportunities. We study how fairness views and the extent of redistribution … are much less prevalent. These results indicate that fairness views and attitudes towards redistribution change … distribution of income. Public support for the extent of redistribution typically depends on the perceived causes of income …

opportunities and outcomes. We elicit redistribution decisions from a U.S.-representative sample who observe worker outcomes and … lucky opportunities. Our findings have implications for models that seek to understand and predict redistribution attitudes …, and help to explain the gap between lab evidence on support for redistribution and U.S. inequality trends …

opportunities and outcomes. We elicit redistribution decisions from a U.S.-representative sample who observe worker outcomes and … lucky opportunities. Our findings have implications for models that seek to understand and predict redistribution attitudes …, and help to explain the gap between lab evidence on support for redistribution and U.S. inequality trends. …