%0 Report
        %A Preuss, Marcel
%A Reyes, Germán
%A Somerville, Jason
%A Wu, Joy
        %T Inequality of Opportunity and Income Redistribution
        %D 2024
        %8 2024 Jul
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 17155
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17155
        %X Support for redistribution depends on whether inequality stems from differences in performance or luck, but different sources of luck may impact redistribution differentially. We elicit redistribution decisions from a U.S.-representative sample who observe worker earnings and whether luck influenced their earnings directly ("lucky outcomes") or indirectly by providing a relative advantage ("lucky opportunities"). Participants redistribute less under lucky opportunities. When assessing the impact of unequal opportunities, individuals rely on a heuristic that leads them to underestimate how even a small relative advantage can substantially influence worker earnings. Our findings highlight the role of inferential challenges in shaping attitudes towards inequality.

        %K redistribution
%K inequality
%K unequal opportunities
%K luck