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Abstract
This paper provides evidence that attitudes towards redistribution are associated with the extent of generosity of the redistributive context experienced by the individual, as measured by the likelihood of receiving positive benefit transfers net of fiscal contribution. We estimate reduced form tax-benefit equations with the EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), and match the implied parameters to the respondents of the European Social Survey (ESS) on the basis of their characteristics. The period of analysis is 2008–2016. For identification, we exploit exogenous cross-country and time variation in tax rules and market income to disentangle implications of exposure to tax-benefit rules on preferences for redistribution from the effects of changes in income inequality. We find that exposure to positive net benefits increases support for redistribution by 1.4%–3% on baseline models, the effect being robust across a variety of specifications.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 101880 |
Pages (from-to) | 101880 |
Journal | European Journal of Political Economy |
Volume | 63 |
Early online date | 1 Apr 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Download for free for the next 50 days.Keywords
- Income inequality
- Preferences for redistribution
- Tax-benefit system
- European Social Survey
Projects
- 2 Finished
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PREFER-ME: Preference for Redistribution, Equality and Fainess in Europe and in the Greater Region: Micro-Evidence from Surveys
Andreoli, F., Olivera, J., Sologon, D., Fusco, A., Van Kerm, P. & Rueda, D.
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)
1/04/18 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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IMCHILD: The impact of childhood circumstances on individual outcomes over the life-course
Van Kerm, P., Peichl, A., Waldenström, D., Lefranc, A., Trannoy, A., Iryna, K., Adermon, A., Kanbur, R., Roemer, J., Andreoli, F., Doorley, K. & Hartung, A.
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research