Heterogeneous preferences and in-kind redistribution : theory and evidence

Bellani, Luna; Scervini, Francesco

Heterogeneous preferences and in-kind redistribution : theory and evidence

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Date

2015

Authors

Bellani, Luna

Scervini, Francesco

DOI (citable link)

10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.06.001

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Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Exzellenzcluster "Die politische Dimension von Ungleichheit"

Publication type

Journal article

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European Economic Review ; 78 (2015). - pp. 196-219. - ISSN 0014-2921. - eISSN 1873-572X

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of social heterogeneity on in-kind redistribution. We contribute to the previous literature in two ways: we consider i) the provision of several public goods and ii) agents different not only in income, but also in their preferences over the various goods provided by the public sector. In this setting, both the distribution and size of goods provision depend on the heterogeneity of preferences. Our main result is that preference heterogeneity tends to decrease in-kind redistribution, while income inequality tends to increase it. An empirical investigation based on United States Census Bureau data confirms these theoretical findings.

Subject (DDC)

330 Economics

Keywords

Heterogeneous preferences, In-kind redistribution, Voting, Social distance, Local public budgets

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BELLANI, Luna, Francesco SCERVINI, 2015. Heterogeneous preferences and in-kind redistribution : theory and evidence. In: European Economic Review. 78, pp. 196-219. ISSN 0014-2921. eISSN 1873-572X. Available under: doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.06.001

BibTex

@article{Bellani2015Heter-31292,
  year={2015},
  doi={10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.06.001},
  title={Heterogeneous preferences and in-kind redistribution : theory and evidence},
  volume={78},
  issn={0014-2921},
  journal={European Economic Review},
  pages={196--219},
  author={Bellani, Luna and Scervini, Francesco}
}

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