Economic Inequality Perception Dampens Meritocratic Belief in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Distributive Unfairness
In three studies, we investigated the impact of economic inequality on beliefs about meritocracy and potential mechanisms among the Chinese. Study 1 ('N' = 19,641) longitudinally substantiated that beliefs about meritocracy abate in tandem with the increasing inequality perception but not...
Main Authors: | Xueli Zhu, Lei Cheng, Zifei Li, Lijuan Xiao, Fang Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2022-09-01
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Series: | International Review of Social Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.rips-irsp.com/articles/673 |
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