ON THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS INEQUALITY

Liema Davidovitz; Yoram Kroll

doi:10.1016/S1049-2585(04)11007-7

ON THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS INEQUALITY

Liema Davidovitz
, Yoram Kroll

BA Business Department

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Abstract

This paper presents an experimental framework for separating the attitude toward inequality from the attitude toward risk. This exploratory experimental study examines the attitude toward inequality while keeping risk constant. The results support the hypothesis of inequality aversion only among middle-income subjects. More interestingly we found that higher equality motivates individuals to take more risk and challenge. This result is a counterpoint to the standard line that inequality is needed to encourage effort.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Inequality, Welfare and Income Distribution
Subtitle of host publication	Experimental Approaches
Publisher	JAI Press
Pages	137-147
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	0762311134, 9780762311132
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1049-2585(04)11007-7
State	Published - 2004

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Name	Research on Economic Inequality
Volume	11
ISSN (Print)	1049-2585

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