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The evolution of ideology, fairness and redistribution

Alesina, Alberto; Cozzi, Guido; Mantovan, Noemi

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Alberto Alesina

Guido Cozzi

Noemi Mantovan



Abstract

Ideas about what is "fair" above and beyond the individuals' positionin the income ladder influence preferences for redistribution. We study the dynamic evolution of different economies in which redistributive policies, perception of fairness, inequality and growth are jointly determined. We show how including fairness explains various observed correlations between inequality, redistribution and growth. We also show how different beliefs about fairness can keep two otherwise identical countries in different development paths for a very long time.

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Alesina, A., Cozzi, G., & Mantovan, N. (2009). The evolution of ideology, fairness and redistribution

Publication Date Dec 1, 2009
Deposit Date Dec 7, 2012
Publicly Available Date Dec 7, 2012
Series Title Durham University Business School Economics Finance Accounting Working Papers
Keywords JEL classifcation: D30 D91 E21.
Publisher URL http://www.dur.ac.uk/business/faculty/working-papers/

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