Positional concern and low demand for redistribution of the poor
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Economic conservatism; Economic inequality; Redistribution; Externality; Positional concern;All these keywords.
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- C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
- D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
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