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Wealthy Argentines Back Redistribution: A Surprising Study of Inequality Aversion


inequality aversion
redistribution preferences
wealthy supporters
Buenos Aires residents
Latin American Politics
BJPS
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When Do the Wealthy Support Redistribution? Inequality Aversion in Buenos Aires was authored by German Feierherd, Luis Schiumerini and Susan Stokes. It was published by Cambridge in BJPS in 2020.

### The Contradiction

This study investigates why wealthier individuals in Buenos Aires might surprisingly endorse redistribution policies, despite conventional economic expectations.

Researchers analyzed survey responses from a representative sample of Argentine residents to understand this apparent contradiction. The findings reveal that attitudes toward inequality significantly shape policy preferences among the affluent population, challenging standard assumptions about their political inclinations.

### Key Findings

* Wealthier Buenos Aires residents express substantial aversion to economic inequality despite benefiting financially from current arrangements.

* Survey results indicate a notable disconnect between beliefs about their own interests and opinions on redistribution.

* Support for redistributive policies correlates with perceptions of unfairness in the existing wealth distribution system, even among affluent respondents.

### Implications

These findings suggest that inequality aversion is a crucial factor driving political preferences among privileged segments, potentially reshaping how we understand class-based voting behavior and elite political engagement.

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