Social identity and preferences over redistribution

Klor, Esteban F.; Shayo, Moses

doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2009.12.003

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“…This argument is congruent to the assertion that social identity affects fundamental economic preferences (Benjamin et al, 2010;Klor and Shayo, 2010). However, sister has no influence on her sibling's preference formation, which cannot be explained by the standard economic theory.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 62%

Effects of Siblings and Birth Order on Income Redistribution Preferences: Evidence Based on Japanese General Social Survey

Yamamura

2014

Soc Indic Res

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 62%

Effects of Siblings and Birth Order on Income Redistribution Preferences: Evidence Based on Japanese General Social Survey

Yamamura

2014

Soc Indic Res

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“…Researchers have paid significant attention to the influence of shared societal values on individual's perceptions regarding redistribution and the welfare state (e.g., Gordon, 1989;Wenzel, 2004;2005a;2005b;Klor and Shayo, 2010;Feld and Frey, 2002;Luttens and Valfort, 2011). For instance, the degree of trust is found to play a key role when tax systems are considered.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…3 Thus, it is worthwhile to investigate the effect of trust in government on the generosity of the welfare state in countries with medium levels of trust. A large number of researchers have explored how and why people prefer income redistribution (e.g., Ravallian and Lokshin, 2000;Corneo and and Gruüner, 2002;Alesina and La Ferrara, 2005;Rainer and Seidler, 2008;Alesina and Giuliano, 2009;Klor and Shayo, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Trust in government and its effect on preferences for income redistribution and perceived tax burden

Yamamura

2013

Econ Gov

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This paper explores how a trust in government shared by neighbors is associated with individual preferences for income redistribution and individual perceptions regarding income tax burden. Three measures for trust in government are used:"trust in ministries and government agencies", "trust in diet members", and "trust in members of municipal councils". After controlling for individual characteristics, the key findings are: (1) people are more likely to express preferences for income redistribution when trust in government in their residential area is high; (2) people are more likely to perceive their tax burden as low when trust in government in their residential area is high; and (3) when the sample is divided into high-and low-income earners, these results are only clearly observed for high-income earners and not low-income earners.JEL classification: D30; D63, H20, Z13

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“…Since the low status group is poorer, an agent favors more redistribution if she identi…es with that group. That people tend vote for tax rates in this way is shown in an experiment by Klor and Shayo (2009). Now consider optimal identity choices.…”

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confidence: 95%

Identity and redistribution

Lindqvist

Östling

2011

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This paper models the interaction between individuals'identity choices and redistribution. Both redistributive policies and identity choices are endogenous, and there might be multiple equilibria. The model is applied to ethnicity and social class. In an equilibrium with high taxes, the poor identify as poor and favor high taxes. In an equilibrium with low taxes, at least some of the poor identify with their ethnic group and favor low taxes. The model has two main predictions. First, redistribution is highest when society is ethnically homogenous, but the e¤ect of ethnic diversity on redistribution is not necessarily monotonic. Second, when income inequality is low, an increase in income inequality might induce the poor to identify with their ethnic group and therefore favor lower taxes.

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Social identity and preferences over redistribution

Cited by 227 publications

References 43 publications

Effects of Siblings and Birth Order on Income Redistribution Preferences: Evidence Based on Japanese General Social Survey

Effects of Siblings and Birth Order on Income Redistribution Preferences: Evidence Based on Japanese General Social Survey

Trust in government and its effect on preferences for income redistribution and perceived tax burden

Identity and redistribution

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