Why do low-income individuals often oppose redistribution? We hypothesize that an aversion to being in "last place" undercuts support for redistribution, with low-income individuals punishing those slightly below themselves to keep someone "beneath" them. In laboratory experiments, we find...

Why do low-income individuals often oppose redistribution? We hypothesize that an aversion to being in "last place" undercuts support for redistribution, with low-income individuals punishing those slightly below themselves to keep someone "beneath" them. In laboratory experiments, we find...

In two experiments we study the endowment effect in the exchange of an endowment for an alternative product. The products differed either in their unique-positive or unique-negative features. Furthermore, we compared endowment effects for both hedonic and utilitarian goods. The results of the...