Intergenerational Transmission of Preferences for Redistribution: The Case of Uruguay

Martín Leites and Gonzalo Salas
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Martín Leites: Universidad de la República (Uruguay) and EQUALITAS
Gonzalo Salas: Universidad de la República (Uruguay) and EQUALITAS

Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2025, vol. 252, issue 1, 73-112

Abstract: We explore whether preferences for redistributive policies are transmitted from parents to children and study the empirical relevance of three modulators: family mobility, parents’ personality traits, and children’s abilities. We draw on a novel and rich dataset, the Longitudinal Study of Well-being in Uruguay. We use a flexible model to explain the intergenerational persistence. We find that, on average, the intergenerational persistence of preferences for redistribution is relatively high. However, there is heterogeneity associated with parents’ learning. Finally, the intergenerational transmission of preferences is more relevant when intergenerational mobility is lower, parents have greater self-control, and children present higher abilities.

Keywords: Preferences for redistribution; Social mobility; Personality traits; Cultural transmission. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 D64 H23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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