A paycheck half-empty or half-full? Framing, fairness and progressive taxation

Taxation policy is driven by many factors, including public opinion, but little research has examined the strength and stability of the public's taxation preferences. This paper demonstrates one way in which preferences for progressiveness depend on the framing of the question asked. Participan...

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Main Author: Stian Reimers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2009-10-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/9707/jdm9707.pdf