Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Hideaki Goto
Author-Name-First: Hideaki
Author-Name-Last: Goto
Author-Email: h-goto@iuj.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International University of University
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.iuj.ac.jp/
Title: Economic Development and Preferences for Redistribution
Abstract: This study empirically analyzes whether people's preferences for redistribution change as their countries develop. The results show that after controlling for income inequality, political orientation, and demographic and institutional factors, among others, people in more developed countries are more in favor of redistribution. This implies that concern for, or a social norm of caring about, the poor grows as a country becomes richer.
Classification-JEL: D31, D63, H20
Length: 14 pages
Creation-Date: 2016-08
Number: EMS_2016_10
File-URL: https://www.iuj.ac.jp/workingpapers/index.cfm?File=EMS_2016_10.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
File-Function: First version, 2016
File-Size: 431KB
Keywords: Redistribution, GDP per capita, Social preferences, Social norms
Handle: RePEc:iuj:wpaper:EMS_2016_10