BEHAVIORAL EXPLANATION FOR REDISTRIBUTION POLICIES OF INCOME: A REVISION OF THE MODELS AND EVIDENCES

Authors

  • Willian Boschetti Adamczyk Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
  • Ely José De Mattos Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/1414650926155

Keywords:

Inequality, Social Beliefs, Income Redistribution

Abstract

This bibliographic revision presents the evolution of the models that explain the the different levels of income redistribution in OCDE and Latin American countries, considering the role of social beliefs of population. The theories begins with the idea of a decisive voter and majority rule, as exposed in Meltzer & Richard (1981), going through political, economic and behavioral explanations given by Alesina et al. (2001). Latter developments of Alesina & Glaeser (2004), Alesina & Angeletos (2005) and Figueiredo (2012) embrace the social belief in the role of luck as a fundamental element of the income redistribution and the perception about inequality of opportunity. It is considered that the contrasting empirical evidences foster the development of new models that incorporate social beliefs as determinants of income redistribution.

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Author Biographies

Willian Boschetti Adamczyk, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)

Mestre em Economia no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PPGE/PUCRS e Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – CAPES. E-mail: willianadamczyk@yahoo.com.br.

Ely José De Mattos, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PPGE/PUCRS.

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Published

2017-04-17

How to Cite

Adamczyk, W. B., & De Mattos, E. J. (2017). BEHAVIORAL EXPLANATION FOR REDISTRIBUTION POLICIES OF INCOME: A REVISION OF THE MODELS AND EVIDENCES. Economia E Desenvolvimento, 28(2). https://doi.org/10.5902/1414650926155

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V. 28, n. 2, jul./dez. 2016

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