The effect of macroeconomic and social conditions on the demand for redistribution: A pseudo panel approach

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-163

  Jæger, Mads Meier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

comparative welfare state research; demand for redistribution; fixed effect model; pseudo panel data; public opinion

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MACROECONOMICS; PANEL DATA; PUBLIC SPENDING; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE PROVISION;

EUROPE;

EID: 84877135567     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928712471225     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Aalberg T.Achieving Justice: Comparative Public Opinion on Income Redistribution. Leiden: Brill; 2003:.
2. Alesina A.,Glaeser E.Fighting Poverty in the U.S. and Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2004:.
3. Andreβ H.-J.,Heien T.Four Worlds of Welfare Attitudes? A Comparison of Germany, Norway, and the United States.European Sociological Review. 2001;17 (4): 337-56.
4. Beleva I.,Tzanov V.Decent Work Country Report. Geneva: Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia; 2008:.
5. Bénabou R.National Bureau of Economic Research Macro Annual. Bernanke J.S.Rotemberg Julio J., ed. Boston: MIT Press; 1996:.
6. Blekesaune M.Economic Conditions and Public Attitudes to Welfare Policies.European Sociological Review. 2007;23 (3): 393-403.
7. Blekesaune M.,Quadagno J.Public Attitudes toward Welfare State Policies: A Comparative Analysis of 24 Nations.European Sociological Review. 2003;19 (5): 415-27.
8. Bowles S.,Gintis H.Reciprocity, Self-Interest, and the Welfare State.Nordic Journal of Political Economy. 2000;26 (4): 35-53.
9. Bradley D.,Huber E.,Moller S.,Nielsen F.,Stephens J.D.Distribution and Redistribution in Postindustrial Democracies.World Politics. 2003;55 (2): 193-228.
10. Busemeyer M.R.,Goerres A.,Weschle S.Attitudes towards Redistributive Spending in an Era of Demographic Ageing: The Rival Pressures from Age and Income in 14 OECD Countries.Journal of European Social Policy. 2009;19 (3): 195-212.
11. Dallinger U.Public Support for Redistribution: What Explains Cross-national Differences?.Journal of European Social Policy. 2010;20 (4): 333-49.
12. Dion M.L.,Birchfield V.Economic Development, Income Inequality, and Preferences for Redistribution.International Studies Quarterly. 2010;54 (2): 315-34.
13. Durr R.H.What Moves Policy Sentiment?.American Political Science Review. 1993;87 (1): 158-70.
14. Erikson R.,Goldthorpe J.H.The Constant Flux. Oxford: Clarendon Press; 1992:.
15. Esping-Andersen G.The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism. Cambridge: Polity Press; 1990:.
16. Finseraas H.Income Inequality and Demand for Redistribution: A Multilevel Analysis of European Public Opinion.Scandinavian Political Studies. 2009;32 (1): 94-119.
17. Fong C.Social Preferences, Self-interest, and the Demand for Redistribution.Journal of Public Economics. 2001;82 (2): 225-46.
18. Fraile M.,Ferrer M.Explaining the Determinants of Public Support for Cuts in Unemployment Benefits Spending across OECD Countries.International Sociology. 2005;20 (4): 459-81.
19. Franklin C.H.Issue Preferences, Socialization, and the Evolution of Party Identification.American Journal of Political Science. 1984;28 (3): 459-78.
20. Girma S.A Quasi-Differencing Approach to Dynamic Modelling from a Time Series of Independent Cross-Sections.Journal of Econometrics. 2000;98 (2): 365-83.
21. Goerres A.,Tepe M.Age-based Self-interest, Intergenerational Solidarity and the Welfare State: A Comparative Analysis of Older People's Attitudes towards Public Childcare in 12 OECD Countries.European Journal of Political Research. 2010;49 (6): 818-51.
22. Iversen T.,Soskice D.An Asset Theory of Social Policy Preferences.American Political Science Review. 2001;95 (4): 875-93.
23. Iversen T.,Soskice D.Distribution and Redistribution: The Shadow of the Ninteenth Century.World Politics. 2009;61 (3): 438-86.
24. Jakobsen T.G.Public Versus Private: The Conditional Effect of State Policy and Institutional Trust on Mass Opinion.European Sociological Review. 2010;26 (3): 307-18.
25. Jæger M.M.What Makes People Support Public Responsibility for Welfare Provision: Self-interest or Political Ideology? A Longitudinal Approach.Acta Sociologica. 2006a;49 (3): 321-38.
26. Jæger M.M.Welfare Regimes and Attitudes towards Redistribution: The Regime Hypothesis Revisited.European Sociological Review. 2006b;22 (2): 157-70.
27. Kangas O.Self-Interest and the Common Good: The Impact of Norms, Selfishness and Context in Social Policy Opinions.Journal of Socio-Economics. 1997;26 (5): 475-494.
28. Kenworthy L.,McCall L.Inequality, Public Opinion, and Redistribution.Socio-Economic Review. 2008;6 (1): 35-68.
29. Linos K.,West M.Self-interest, Social Beliefs, and Attitudes to Redistribution: Re-addressing the Issue of Cross-national Variation.European Sociological Review. 2003;19 (4): 393-409.
30. Lübker M.Inequality and the Demand for Redistribution: Are the Assumptions of the New Growth Theory Valid?.Socio-Economic Review. 2007;5 (1): 117-48.
31. Lupu N.,Pontusson J.The Structure of Inequality and the Politics of Redistribution.American Political Science Review. 2011;105 (2): 316-36.
32. Meltzer A.H.,Richard S.F.A Rational Theory of the Size of Government.Journal of Political Economy. 1981;89 (5): 914-27.
33. Moene K.O.,Wallerstein M.Inequality, Social Insurance, and Redistribution.American Political Science Review. 2001;95 (4): 859-74.
34. Moene K.O.,Wallerstein M.Earnings Inequality and Welfare Spending: A Disaggregated Analysis.World Politics. 2003;55 (4): 485-516.
35. Oorschot W.v.Individual Motives for Contributing to Welfare Benefits in the Netherlands.Policy and Politics. 2002;30 (1): 31-46.
36. Rehm P.Risks and Redistribution: An Individual-Level Analysis.Comparative Political Studies. 2009;42 (7): 855-81.
37. Sihvo T.,Uusitalo H.Economic Crises and Support for the Welfare State in Finland 1975-1993.Acta Sociologica. 1995;38 (3): 251-62.
38. Svallfors S.Worlds of Welfare and Attitudes to Redistribution: A Comparison of Eight Western Nations.European Sociological Review. 1997;13 (3): 283-304.
39. Svallfors S.Class, Attitudes and the Welfare State: Sweden in Comparative Perspective.Social Policy and Administration. 2004;38 (2): 119-38.
40. Svallfors S.The Generational Contract in Sweden: Age-specific Attitudes to Age-related Policies.Policy and Politics. 2008;36 (3): 381-96.
41. Treiman D.J.,Ganzeboom H.The International Handbook of Sociology. Quah S.Sales A., ed. London: SAGE; 2000:.
42. United National University - World Institute for Development Economics Research (2008) World Income Inequality Database, Version 2c May 2008. Jingumae: United National University - World Institute for Development Economics Research. Available at www.wider.unu.edu/research/Database/en_GB/database/.
43. Verbeek M.The Econometrics of Panel Data: A Handbook of the Theory with Applications. Matyas L.Sevestre P., ed. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers; 1995:.
44. Wooldridge J.M.Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 2002:.
45. Social Expenditure and Fiscal Federalism in Russia. Washington, DC: The World Bank; 2011:.