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Ideology or Self-Interest? Cross-Pressures in Preferences for Redistribution

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  • Roman Horvath

    (Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Eva Horvathova

    (Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

We study whether ideology can overturn the income-based prediction of redistribution preferences. Using individual-level data from the World Values Survey and the European Values Study, we compare two cross-pressured groups: poor right-wing and rich left-wing respondents. Rich-left respondents are significantly more supportive of redistribution than poor-right respondents, including within country-wave cells. The findings provide global evidence that ideology can reverse the income-based ranking of preferences for redistribution.

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  • Roman Horvath & Eva Horvathova, 2026. "Ideology or Self-Interest? Cross-Pressures in Preferences for Redistribution," Working Papers IES 2026/28, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies, revised Sep 2026.
    • Handle: RePEc:fau:wpaper:wp2026_28
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    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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