TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Jessen, Lasse J.
AU  - Koehne, Sebastian
AU  - Nüß, Patrick
AU  - Ruhose, Jens
        TI  - Socioeconomic Inequality in Life Expectancy: Perception and Policy Demand
        PY  - 2024/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 16780
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp16780
        AB  - Using survey experiments in the United States and Germany with 12,000 participants, we examine perceptions of life expectancy inequality between rich and poor people. The life expectancy of the poor is underestimated more than that of the rich, leading to exaggerated perceptions of inequality in both countries. Receiving accurate information narrows concerns about this inequality. However, the impact of information on policy demand is limited because support for policies addressing life expectancy for the poor is consistently high, regardless of varying perceptions of inequality. We conclude that there is strong and unconditional public support for health equity policies.
        KW  - socioeconomic inequality in life expectancy
KW  - health care
KW  - information treatment
KW  - survey experiment
        ER  -