Social capital, household income, and preferences for income redistribution

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• 作者：Eiji Yamamura
• 关键词：D30 ; D63 ; H20 ; Z13
• 刊名：European Journal of Political Economy
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：December, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：28
• 期：4
• 页码：498-511
• 全文大小：435 K

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This paper explores how social capital influences individual preferences for income redistribution. Social capital is measured by participation in community activities. After controlling for individual characteristics, I find that people are more likely to express preferences for income redistribution in areas with higher rates of community participation. This is more clearly so in high-income groups than in low-income groups. I infer that individuals' preferences for income redistribution are influenced by psychological externalities. Because the data is from surveys, I also consider the role of expressive behavior. I also consider the hypothesis that behavior is influenced by social distance.