Income inequality is rising but there seems to be no clear-cut effect on redistribution preferences, which is inconsistent with expectations of individual utility maximization. To explain this puzzle, recent research focuses on other-regarding motives. This study follows prior theorization...

Sammelband zum von der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung initiierten Projekt "Die Gute Gesellschaft - Soziale Demokratie 2017plus": Behandelt werden in 28 Beiträgen Ergebnisse von Langzeitstudien zu Einkommen und Vermögen, spezifische Analysen (Migranten, Bildung, Geschlecht etc.) sowie...

Supporters of left-wing parties typically place more emphasis on redistributive policies than right-wing voters. I investigate whether this difference in tolerating inequality is amplified by suspicious success - achievements that may arise from cheating. Using a laboratory experiment, I...