Income inequality in the United States has increased in recent decades while public support for redistribution has …. In this paper, I argue that this explanation is insufficient as preferences for redistribution are contingent on the …-interested demands for redistribution. However, this result is diminished when individuals consider the real-world political process that …

We examine whether individuals' experienced levels of income inequality affect their preferences for redistribution. We … their lives are less in favor of redistribution, after controlling for income, demographics, unemployment experiences and … inequality and reduce their demand for redistribution …

corruption perceptions, and preferences for redistribution in Latin America. Our empirical study is guided by a theoretical model … model perceived corruption influences people's preferences for redistribution through two channels. On the one hand it … undermines trust in government, which reduces people's support for redistribution. On the other hand, more corruption decreases …

Are differences in preferences for redistribution between right and left wing voters amplified because of … to convergence in preferences for redistribution and charitable giving between right and left wing voters. The effect …

towards redistribution and government from 2006 to 2010 to find that decreases in demand for redistribution are associated … government shapes preferences for redistribution. This paper contributes to a growing body of literature that suggests an … association between government trust and demand for redistribution. We view our results as suggestive, yet we do perform a series …

corruption perceptions, and preferences for redistribution in Latin America. Our empirical study is guided by a theoretical model … model perceived corruption influences people's preferences for redistribution through two channels. On the one hand it … undermines trust in government, which reduces people's support for redistribution. On the other hand, more corruption decreases …

unemployment benefits are more in favor of redistribution later in life and state an orientation more oriented towards the left … redistribution and a more rightist political attitude later on. The development of the welfare state thus seems crucial for how …

We examine whether individuals' experienced levels of income inequality affect their preferences for redistribution. We … their lives are less in favor of redistribution, after controlling for income, demographics, unemployment experiences and …

Does redistribution in democracies cater to the will of the majority? We propose a direct empirical strategy based on … the median voter's preferred amount of redistribution and the probability to serve the median voter increases with the … redistribution. Political absenteeism of the poor cannot explain such outcomes. Rather, they can be explained by the electoral …