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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 743-767 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Socio-economic review |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 20 Oct 2017 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2018 |
Abstract
Germans are unable to assess their own position in the income distribution of their country and do not know much about income inequality and stratification. They are well aware of their ignorance. Germans would prefer society to be more egalitarian than they perceive it. Providing accurate information about the income distribution does not change this preference for more redistribution-except among those who learn that they are net contributors in the German tax-transfer system.
Keywords
- Biased perceptions, Germany, Preferences for redistribution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Socio-economic review, Vol. 16, No. 4, 10.2018, p. 743-767.
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