Why do individuals’ preferences for redistribution often diverge widely from their material self-interest? Using an original online survey experiment spanning eight countries and 12,000 respondents across Latin America, one of the most unequal regions in the world, we find significant evidence for an under-explored explanation: misconceptions regarding the distributional effects of current tax policy. Treated respondents who are informed that an increase in the value added tax (VAT) is regressive are sig- nificantly more likely to prefer policy reforms that make the tax more progressive. Treatment effects are driven by the large fraction of respondents who underestimate the regressivity of the VAT, even though their misperceptions are linke...
This paper provides empirical evidence that individuals substantially revise their stated wealth red...
We test a key assumption underlying seminal theories about preferences for redistribution, which is ...
Theories of political redistribution are tested using data collected in three phases of the Internat...
Are individuals accurately informed about their place in the income distribution? Despite the import...
Diverse studies of the political economy of tax composition across middleincome countries have found...
Are individuals accurately informed about their place in the income distribution? Despite the import...
Individual perceptions of income distribution play a vital role in political economy and public fina...
We analyze randomized online survey experiments providing interactive, customized information on US ...
This paper provides empirical evidence that individuals substantially revise their stated wealth red...
Why do some people support government redistribution more than others? This article addresses this q...
This paper provides empirical evidence that, after fiscal scandals, individuals substantially revise...
Why is there significant political support for progressive taxation and equalizing government transf...
Economists debate the reasons why we find progressive taxation and government expenditures, which ca...
Theories of political redistribution are tested using data collected in three phases of the Internat...
Using survey data from a cross-section of European countries, this paper analyzes the determinants o...
This paper provides empirical evidence that individuals substantially revise their stated wealth red...
We test a key assumption underlying seminal theories about preferences for redistribution, which is ...
Theories of political redistribution are tested using data collected in three phases of the Internat...
Are individuals accurately informed about their place in the income distribution? Despite the import...
Diverse studies of the political economy of tax composition across middleincome countries have found...
Are individuals accurately informed about their place in the income distribution? Despite the import...
Individual perceptions of income distribution play a vital role in political economy and public fina...
We analyze randomized online survey experiments providing interactive, customized information on US ...
This paper provides empirical evidence that individuals substantially revise their stated wealth red...
Why do some people support government redistribution more than others? This article addresses this q...
This paper provides empirical evidence that, after fiscal scandals, individuals substantially revise...
Why is there significant political support for progressive taxation and equalizing government transf...
Economists debate the reasons why we find progressive taxation and government expenditures, which ca...
Theories of political redistribution are tested using data collected in three phases of the Internat...
Using survey data from a cross-section of European countries, this paper analyzes the determinants o...
This paper provides empirical evidence that individuals substantially revise their stated wealth red...
We test a key assumption underlying seminal theories about preferences for redistribution, which is ...
Theories of political redistribution are tested using data collected in three phases of the Internat...