TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Preuss, Marcel
AU  - Reyes, Germán
AU  - Somerville, Jason
AU  - Wu, Joy
        TI  - Inequality of Opportunity and Income Redistribution
        PY  - 2024/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 17155
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17155
        AB  - 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.

        KW  - redistribution
KW  - inequality
KW  - unequal opportunities
KW  - luck
        ER  -