Subjective income and employment expectations and preferences for redistribution

Rainer, Helmut und Siedler, Thomas (2007): Subjective income and employment expectations and preferences for redistribution. ISER Working Paper Series,

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.

• Item Type: Paper
• Faculties: Economics; Economics > Chairs > CESifo-Professorship for Social Policy and Labor Markets
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
• Language: English