Preferences for redistribution and perception of fairness: An experimental study

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1059-1086

  Durante, Ruben ^a   Putterman, Louis ^b   van der Weele Joel J ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84904245067     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeea.12082     Document Type: Article

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