Subjective income and employment expectations and preferences for redistribution

Publication type

Journal Article

Authors

Publication date

June 15, 2008

Abstract:

Using probabilistic expectations data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we establish a link between self-reported expectations of occupational mobility and preferences for redistribution. Our results provide new evidence on the validity of the 'prospect of upward mobility' hypothesis.

Published in

Economics Letters

Volume and page numbers

Volume: 99 , p.449 -453

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2007.09.011

ISSN

1651765

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