Inequality, Labor Market Segmentation, and Preferences for Redistribution

Alt, James E.; Iversen, Torben

doi:10.1111/ajps.12264

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“…Intergroup inequality also exacerbates the social threat posed to richer identity groups by generous redistribution, which could mobilise poorer identity groups into the former's communities and undermine their relative social status (Corneo & Grüner 2002;Shayo 2009). Finally, intergroup income inequality sets apart each group's occupational risks and, accordingly, their redistributive interests (Alt & Iversen 2017).…”

Section: Existing Research On Diversity Intergroup Inequality and Rementioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, the consequences for redistributive outcomes in democracies remains understudied. The majority of work done on the latter emphasises two, often overlapping, implications, both of which paint only part of the picture (e.g., Alt & Iversen 2017;Brady & Finnigan 2014;Burgoon 2014;Finseraas 2012;Stichnoth 2012). First, many studies focus on individual preferences as the primary outcome of interest.…”

Section: Existing Research On Diversity Intergroup Inequality and Rementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The growing attention to this question by comparative social scientists, and particularly the influential work by Alesina and Glaeser (2004), has cemented the notion that diverse countries redistribute less than homogeneous ones. Moreover, newer research on individual-level preferences finds that the negative relationship between diversity and popular support for redistribution depends upon additional demographic and socioeconomic factors (e.g., Alt & Iversen 2017;Burgoon 2014;Dahlberg et al 2012;Finseraas 2012). Moreover, newer research on individual-level preferences finds that the negative relationship between diversity and popular support for redistribution depends upon additional demographic and socioeconomic factors (e.g., Alt & Iversen 2017;Burgoon 2014;Dahlberg et al 2012;Finseraas 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Yet, although widely accepted, this straightforward theoretical prediction has mixed empirical support, particularly in developed democracies (Mau & Burkhardt 2009;Pontusson 2006;Taylor-Gooby 2005). Moreover, newer research on individual-level preferences finds that the negative relationship between diversity and popular support for redistribution depends upon additional demographic and socioeconomic factors (e.g., Alt & Iversen 2017;Burgoon 2014;Dahlberg et al 2012;Finseraas 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Retracted: The heterogeneous effect of diversity: Ascriptive identities, class and redistribution in developed democracies

Yakter

2018

European J Political Res

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The current consensus among comparative political scientists postulates that diverse democracies redistribute less than do homogeneous ones. However, whereas homogeneous democracies do redistribute more on average, diverse democracies exhibit high variation in redistributive outcomes. Why does ascriptive heterogeneity stifle redistribution in some cases but not in others? In this article, it is argued that diversity undermines redistributive outcomes when identity groups differ more starkly in their income levels. More importantly, under these conditions, the policy outcomes are not uniform: rather than general cutbacks, richer groups selectively under‐prioritise benefits and access for poorer, minority‐heavy groups while keeping their own redistributive interests protected. The result is not simply less redistribution aggregately, but a more exclusionary and regressive welfare state that prioritises the special needs of better‐off identity groups. Empirical support is found in these hypotheses using macro‐comparative panel data on multiple redistributive aspects in 22 developed democracies in the years 1980–2011. The article thus outlines a conditional and more nuanced relationship between diversity and redistributive outcomes than commonly assumed, as well as several broader lessons for research of identity politics and social policy.

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Section: Existing Research On Diversity Intergroup Inequality and Rementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Existing Research On Diversity Intergroup Inequality and Rementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Yakter

2018

European J Political Res

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“…Accordingly, one's relative income position is key in shaping individuals' preferences. The empirical evidence for an income gradient in welfare state and redistribution preferences is surprisingly weak and the conflict between the rich and the poor over the distribution of income and wealth within society is not as strong as theoretical arguments would suggest [22][23][24][25][26]. Research has extended the basic model of preference formation to explain the mismatch between theory and evidence.…”

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confidence: 99%

Tax Constraints, Social Policy Preferences, and Support for Redistribution

Naumann

2018

Societies

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Abstract:The aim of this paper is to explore whether support for the welfare state is lower if people are made aware of its costs. Using data from a series of survey experiments in the German Internet Panel, we analyse individual spending preferences for different areas of the welfare state and support for redistribution. Tax constraints lead to lower support for unemployment benefits and for redistribution. Tax constraints do not affect support for more spending on pensions, healthcare, and long-term care. We consider whether the effect of tax constraints varies with pre-existing political attitudes or with individual material circumstances. We find little evidence that a political ideology makes respondents more responsive to tax constraints. However, we find some support that low income respondents are less responsive to the tax constraint and maintain their high support despite its costs. Attitudes towards the welfare state are not independent of attitudes towards taxation, and we conclude that our understanding of public attitudes might considerably benefit from combining these different strands of the literature.

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Gender-Based Favouritism in Workplace Training

Mitsakis

2019

Inequality and Organizational Practice

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Inequality, Labor Market Segmentation, and Preferences for Redistribution

Cited by 97 publications

References 41 publications

Retracted: The heterogeneous effect of diversity: Ascriptive identities, class and redistribution in developed democracies

Retracted: The heterogeneous effect of diversity: Ascriptive identities, class and redistribution in developed democracies

Tax Constraints, Social Policy Preferences, and Support for Redistribution

Gender-Based Favouritism in Workplace Training

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