Designing information provision experiments
Abstract Information provision experiments allow researchers to test economic theories and
answer policy-relevant questions by varying the information set available to respondents …
answer policy-relevant questions by varying the information set available to respondents …
How do inheritances shape wealth inequality? Theory and evidence from Sweden
This article aims to measure and understand the role of inheritances in shaping wealth
inequality. We use a quasi-experimental design and Swedish administrative data to …
inequality. We use a quasi-experimental design and Swedish administrative data to …
Beliefs about public debt and the demand for government spending
We examine how beliefs about the debt-to-GDP ratio affect people's attitudes towards
government spending and taxation. Using representative samples of the US population, we …
government spending and taxation. Using representative samples of the US population, we …
Automation and the future of work: How rhetoric shapes the response in policy preferences
K Jeffrey - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021 - Elsevier
I investigate how increasing perceived vulnerability to an automation shock influences
redistributive preferences, and how exposure to rhetoric mediates that response. I field a pre …
redistributive preferences, and how exposure to rhetoric mediates that response. I field a pre …
Perceptions of inherited wealth and the support for inheritance taxation
S Bastani, D Waldenström - Economica, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We study how attitudes to inheritance taxation are influenced by information about the role of
inherited wealth in society. Using a randomized experiment in a register‐linked Swedish …
inherited wealth in society. Using a randomized experiment in a register‐linked Swedish …
International attitudes toward global policies
A global carbon price funding a global basic income, called the``Global Climate
Scheme''(GCS), would be an effective and progressive way to combat climate change and …
Scheme''(GCS), would be an effective and progressive way to combat climate change and …
Perceptions of inequality and social mobility in Mexico
Using new survey and experimental data, we investigate how perceptions about inequality
and social mobility affect preferences for redistribution in Mexico. In addition to the perceived …
and social mobility affect preferences for redistribution in Mexico. In addition to the perceived …
Meet the oligarchs: Business legitimacy, state capacity and taxation
R Di Tella, J Dubra, AL Lagomarsino - 2016 - nber.org
We study the impact of two dimensions of trust, namely trust in business elites and trust in
government, on policy preferences. Using a randomized online survey, we find that our two …
government, on policy preferences. Using a randomized online survey, we find that our two …
Salience of inherited wealth and the support for inheritance taxation
S Bastani, D Waldenström - 2019 - papers.ssrn.com
We study how attitudes to inheritance taxation are influenced by information about the role of
inherited wealth in society. Using a randomized experiment in a register-linked Swedish …
inherited wealth in society. Using a randomized experiment in a register-linked Swedish …