How consistent are perceptions of inequality?
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Keywords
Inequality; Perceptions; Equality of what; Equal political treatment;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
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