Judgments of Economic Fairness Are Based More on Perceived Economic Mobility Than Perceived Inequality
Are judgments of the fairness of the American economy based on perceptions of economic inequality, mobility, or both? In two experiments, the authors varied information on levels of U.S. inequality and mobility, measuring effects on individuals’ judgments of economic fairness and meritocracy. Althou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-09-01
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Series: | Socius |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023120959547 |