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Alesina, Alberto; Angeletos, Marios - 2021

Bigger governments raise the possibilities for corruption; more corruption may in turn raise the support for redistributive policies that intend to correct the inequality and injustice generated by corruption. We formalize these insights in a simple dynamic model. A positive feedback from past...

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Well-Being, Social Capital and Public Policy : What's New?

Helliwell, John F. - 2006

This paper summarizes recent empirical research on the determinants of subjective well-being. Results from national and international samples suggest that measures of social capital, including especially the corollary measures of specific and general trust, have substantial effects on well-being...

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Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty, the Swedish Way

Björklund, Anders; Freeman, Richard B. - 2022

Sweden has a remarkable record in reducing inequality and virtually eliminating poverty. This paper shows that: 1) Sweden achieved its egalitarian income distribution and eliminated poverty largely because of its system of earnings and income determination, not because of the homogeneity of the...

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Optimal Taxation with Rent-Seeking

Rothschild, Casey G. - 2011

strong intrinsic desire for progressive redistribution. Intuitively, taxing their effort at a lower rate stimulates their …

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Horizontal and Vertical Conflict : Experimental Evidence

Galiani, Sebastián - 2016

Two types of political conflicts of interest pervade many of the world's societies. A horizontal conflict of interest arises when different constituencies support different policies, while a vertical conflict of interest emerges when those in charge of running the government acquire and retain...

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Diversity, Immigration, and Redistribution

Alesina, Alberto; Stantcheva, Stefanie - 2022

immigrants or minorities can shape preferences for redistribution. Through the lens of this framework, we review the empirical … literature on the effects of racial diversity and immigration on support for redistribution in the US and Europe …

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Immigration and Redistribution

Alesina, Alberto - 2018

immigrants and how these perceptions influence their preferences for redistribution. We find strikingly large misperceptions … redistribution, in a randomized manner, makes them support less redistribution, including actual donations to charities. Information … immigrants and reduces their support for redistribution. An anecdote about a "hard working'' immigrant is somewhat more effective …

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