Social preferences, self-interest, and the demand for redistribution

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-246

  Fong, Christina ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D63; Distributive justice; Equity; Fairness; H50; Interdependent preferences; Redistribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001678558     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(00)00141-9     Document Type: Article

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