Social Preferences on Public Intervention: an empirical investigation based on French Data

Romina Boarini and Christine Le Clainche

Working Papers from LAMETA, Universtiy of Montpellier

Abstract: In this paper we examine the support given by French households to public intervention for reducing inequalities and improving well-being of the low-income classes. We first discuss to what extent the model of self interest could be relied upon when one wants to take into account social norms to explain the individual demand for redistribution. We find that social beliefs matter for explaining the individual attitudes towards public intervention. We find also that the support given to redistribution can increase or decrease depending on the interaction between reciprocity norms and beliefs about causes of poverty.

Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2007-03, Revised 2007-03
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