Income inequality and demand for bkp_redistribution in Latin America, from 1997-2015

Abstract:

Why in some countries is there more bkp_redistribution of income than in others? The issue is relevant, not only for the design of taxation systems and bkp_redistributive policies, but also for a better understanding of the emergence of social conflicts or the general tolerance of the population to situations of social inequality. The literature, centered on studies of developed countries, points out that the so-called "preferences for bkp_redistribution" depend on numerous factors, both macro and microeconomic. In this article, data from three different sources are combined to estimate a multilevel model with stacked data and a pseudo-panel, in order to analyze the effect of income inequality on the demand for bkp_redistribution in Latin America. The results show that the probability of support for bkp_redistributive policies increases in countries or historical moments marked by higher inequality, and also indicate that the Latin American poor are increasingly demanding more egalitarian societies.

Año de publicación:

2018

Keywords:

• Latin America
• Demand for bkp_redistribution
• Income bkp_redistribution
• INEQUALITY
• multilevel model

Fuente:

scopus