Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/282534 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 10846
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
Using cross-sectional data from 93 countries, we investigate the relationship between the desired level of redistribution among citizens from different socioeconomic backgrounds and the actual extent of government redistribution. Our focus on redistribution arises from the inherent class conflicts it engenders in policy choices, allowing us to examine whose preferences are reflected in policy formulation. Contrary to prevailing assumptions regarding political influence, we find that the preferences of the lower socioeconomic group, rather than those of the median or upper strata, are most predictive of realized redistribution. This finding contradicts the expectations of both leading experts and regular citizens.
Subjects: 
elite capture
median voter theorem
preferences for redistribution
JEL: 
H23
D72
D78
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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