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Inequality perception and preferences globally and locally - correlational evidence from a large-scale cross-country survey

Attila Gáspár (), Carmen Cervone, Federica Durante, Anne Maass, Caterina Suitner, Roberta Rosa Valtorta and Michela Vezzoli
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Attila Gáspár: Centre for Economic and Regional Studies (HUN-REN CERS)
Carmen Cervone: University of Padova
Federica Durante: University of Milano-Bicocca
Anne Maass: New York University Abu Dhabi
Caterina Suitner: University of Padova
Roberta Rosa Valtorta: University of Milano-Bicocca
Michela Vezzoli: University of Milano-Bicocca

The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2025, vol. 23, issue 2, No 1, 303-326

Abstract: Abstract Using a large, representative survey involving 31 countries, we establish stylized facts about the attitudes toward cross-country economic inequality and their correlates. This question has been surprisingly understudied for a topic so important to our globalized $$21^{st}$$ 21 st century. We present a simple and intuitive theoretical framework for thinking about cross-country inequalities. Then, we show that people’s perceived and desired levels of domestic inequality and their assessment of their relative socio-economic status closely correlate with how they think about cross-country economic differences. The objective socio-economic status of the individual matters less. Though the impact of country-level variables is less pronounced than individual characteristics, concern about cross-country economic inequality is stronger in more affluent countries and countries with lower income inequality. Our findings illustrate that attitudes toward international economic inequality are intrinsically linked to within-country characteristics, especially to attitudes toward domestic economic inequality.

Date: 2025
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