Encounters with inequality lead to demands for taxes on the rich

Colin Tredoux () and John Dixon ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 586, issue 7828, 201-202

Abstract: A field experiment reveals that people are more likely to demand that rich members of society should pay more taxes when reminded about ongoing inequality through exposure to a symbol of wealth.

Keywords: Human behaviour; Psychology; Politics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02526-8

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