The Political Implications of American Concerns About Economic Inequality.
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| Title: | The Political Implications of American Concerns About Economic Inequality. |
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| Authors: | Wright, Graham |
| Source: | Political Behavior. Jun2018, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p321-343. 23p. 4 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Equality, United States economic policy, Public opinion, Intervention (Federal government), Time series analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | This article presents a national measure of Americans’ level of concern about economic inequality from 1966 to 2015, and analyzes the relationship between this construct and public support for government intervention in the economy. Current research argues that concerns about economic inequality are associated with a desire for increased government action, but this relationship has only been formally tested using cross-sectional analyses. I first use a form of dynamic factor analysis to develop a measure of national concern over time. Using an error correction model I then show that an increase in national concern about economic inequality does not lead to a subsequent increase in support for government intervention in the economy. Instead there is some evidence that, once confounding factors are accounted for, an increase in concern could lead to reduced support for government intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This article presents a national measure of Americans’ level of concern about economic inequality from 1966 to 2015, and analyzes the relationship between this construct and public support for government intervention in the economy. Current research argues that concerns about economic inequality are associated with a desire for increased government action, but this relationship has only been formally tested using cross-sectional analyses. I first use a form of dynamic factor analysis to develop a measure of national concern over time. Using an error correction model I then show that an increase in national concern about economic inequality does not lead to a subsequent increase in support for government intervention in the economy. Instead there is some evidence that, once confounding factors are accounted for, an increase in concern could lead to reduced support for government intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01909320 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11109-017-9399-3 |
