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Economic Hardship and Support for Redistribution: Synthesising Five Themes in the Literature

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Does becoming poorer always cause people to shift their attitudes towards higher demand for redistribution? Through a systematic review of the literature on this question, we reveal five important themes in existing research: a person’s current income, their future expectations, their expectations about redistribution benefits, their income in early life and their attitudes towards beneficiaries. Identifying these themes helps explain why responses to economic hardship are variable and heterogeneous, and can very usefully guide future research.

Source: Political Studies Review

DOI: 10.1177/14789299241280945

Authors: Alex Yeandle, Jane Green, Tiphaine Le Corre

Institutions: University of Oxford, London School of Economics and Political Science

Language: English

Topic: Social Policy and Reform Studies

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450