High and rising levels of economic inequality come at a tremendous cost to societies, yet the
public is often hesitant to confront these inequalities. Prior research has attempted to explain …

Work on stratification beliefs expects disadvantaged individuals to believe less strongly in
meritocracy because they are more likely to observe structural barriers to opportunity, and …

This article presents a novel explanation for why demand for redistribution may not respond
to information on low intergenerational mobility on average. Conducting a survey …

We are all familiar with the many reasons why we should fight poverty. Poor people do not
have enough money to meet their basic needs, are excluded from society, are often not …

Perceived economic inequality is positively associated with public support for policies to
reduce it. However, providing information about economic inequality does not necessarily …

Questions on actual and ideal wages of various occupations are distinctive features of ISSP
Social Inequality modules which can be used to quantify respondents' perceived and ideal …

How do individuals come to hold certain beliefs about meritocracy, individualism, and
redistribution? Several sociodemographic factors are regularly used to understand variation …

The rich and the poor in the UK are subject to radically different legislative approaches.
While the behaviours of the poor are relentlessly scrutinised, those of the rich are ignored or …

Escalating economic inequality has increased attention to the link between class relations
and redistributive preferences in contemporary societies. However, economic inequality …

Though the extent of wealth inequality across many nations is now well attested, along with
the social and political challenges this might entail, there appears to be relatively little …