Political polarization, wage inequality and preferences for redistribution

We investigate how beliefs about wage inequality impact preferences for redistribution with more than 9,000 respondents in six high-income countries. Using nationally representative, randomized survey experiments and a novel distribution builder tool, we elicit detailed beliefs about wage inequality and examine the impact of accurate information on support for redistribution. The results will be presented during the seminar.

Christopher Hoy is a World Bank Economist primarily working on fiscal policy and inequality. His research has been published in leading journals, including the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, featured in top media outlets, such as the New York Times, and cited over 2000 times.

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