Subjective income and employment expectations and preferences for redistribution

Rainer, Helmut und Siedler, Thomas (2008): Subjective income and employment expectations and preferences for redistribution. In: Economics Letters, Bd. 99, Nr. 3: S. 449-453

Abstract

Using probabilistic expectations data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we establish a link between self-reported expectations of occupational mobility and preferences for redistribution. Our results provide new evidence on the validity of the \"prospect of upward mobility\" hypothesis.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > CESifo-Professur für Sozialpolitik und Arbeitsmärkte
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• Sprache: Englisch