This paper explores the determinants of individual level support for income redistribution by the government. It argues … that there are two sources of preference formation when it comes to redistribution. People are either in favor of income … redistribution because they are disadvantaged, or they favor redistribution as a means to insure against income shocks. The paper …

, they set up a theoretical model which was rooted in status theory. With this concept, one may explain a certain or optimal …

examined countries. While direct taxes and cash benefits are the main drivers of redistribution, in-kind benefits also play a … EU Member States. Our new, broader approach allows for more accurate assessments of redistribution and cross …

The authors set up a political economy equilibrium framework for personal income distribution. Located in status theory …

efficiency with a relevant amount of tax revenues and social expenditures. They obviously obtain very high redistribution, above … 15 points. Most of the countries considered show an intermediate level of redistribution (between 7 and 12 points), but … countries show a very low level of redistribution, below 7 points. Interestingly, they vary in the level of tax burden and of …

security systems are smaller. We relate the stylized fact to an "efficiency-redistribution" trade-off to be resolved by …

voters, earnings-related systems are more attractive both because of less intragenerational redistribution and lower …

support higher contribution rates in political equilibrium. We test our theory with a numerical analysis of eight European …