Explaining inequality tolerance in the lab: effects of political efficacy and prospects of mobility on collective demand for redistribution

Abstract The low public demand for redistribution despite growing economic inequality has been characterized as a paradox especially for disadvantaged individuals. One prominent explanation for people’s tolerance to growing inequality posits that increased optimism about prospects of upward mobility...

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Main Authors: Giannis Lois, Katerina Petkanopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42715-9