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1. Whose preferences matter for redistribution : cross-country evidence
Maréchal, Michel André; Cohn, Alain; Yusof, Jeffrey; Fisman, Raymond;2023
Type: Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature; Arbeitspapier; Working Paper;
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2. Whose preferences matter for redistribution : cross-country evidence
abstractUsing cross-sectional data from 93 countries, we investigate the relationship between the desired level of redistribution among citizens from different socioeconomic backgrounds and the actual extent of government redistribution. Our focus on redistribution arises from the inherent class conflicts it engenders in policy choices, allowing us to examine whose preferences are reflected in policy formulation. Contrary to prevailing assumptions regarding political influence, we find that the preferences of the lower socioeconomic group, rather than those of the median or upper strata, are most predictive of realized redistribution. This finding contradicts the expectations of both leading experts and regular citizens.
Maréchal, Michel André; Cohn, Alain; Yusof, Jeffrey; Fisman, Raymond;2023
Type: Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature; Arbeitspapier; Working Paper;
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Maréchal, Michel André; Cohn, Alain; Yusof, Jeffrey; Fisman, Raymond;2023
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4. What do cross-country surveys tell us about social capital?
Tannenbaum, David; Cohn, Alain; Zünd, Christian; Maréchal, Michel André;2025
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5. Whose Preferences Matter for Redistribution: Cross-Country Evidence
Maréchal, Michel André; Cohn, Alain; Yusof, Jeffrey; Fisman, Raymond;2023
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6. Whose Preferences Matter for Redistribution : Cross-Country Evidence
abstractWe use cross-sectional data from 93 countries to study the relationship between how much redistribution citizens of different socioeconomic status want and how much the government actually redistributes. We focus on redistribution because it is an outcome for which there is a natural class conflict over policy choices, allowing us to examine whose preferences are best reflected in policy formulation. Contrary to the most straightforward notions of political influence, we find that the bottom, rather than the median or upper, socioeconomic group’s preferences are most predictive of realized redistribution --- a result that stands in contrast to predictions from both leading experts and regular citizens
Cohn, Alain; Maréchal, Michel André; Yusof, Jeffrey; Fisman, Raymond;2023
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7. What do lost wallets tell us about survey measures of social capital?
abstractWe validate survey measures of social capital with a new data set that examines whether citizens report a lost wallet to its owner. Using data from more than 17,000 lost wallets across 40 countries, we find that survey measures of social capital - especially questions concerning generalized trust or generalized morality - are strongly and significantly correlated with country-level differences in wallet reporting rates. A second finding is that lost wallet reporting rates predict unique variation in economic development and government effectiveness not captured by existing measures, suggesting this data set also holds promise as a useful indicator of social capital.
Tannenbaum, David; Cohn, Alain; Zünd, Christian Lukas; Maréchal, Michel André;2020
Type: Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature; Arbeitspapier; Working Paper;
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abstractWe validate survey measures of social capital with a new data set that examines whether citizens report a lost wallet to its owner. Using data from more than 17,000 lost wallets across 40 countries, we find that survey measures of social capital - especially questions concerning generalized trust or generalized morality - are strongly and significantly correlated with country-level differences in wallet reporting rates. A second finding is that lost wallet reporting rates predict unique variation in economic development and government effectiveness not captured by existing measures, suggesting this data set also holds promise as a useful indicator of social capital.
Tannenbaum, David; Cohn, Alain; Zünd, Christian Lukas; Maréchal, Michel André;2020
Type: Graue Literatur; Non-commercial literature; Arbeitspapier; Working Paper;
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abstractWe validate survey measures of social capital with a new behavioral data set that examines whether citizens report a lost wallet to its owner. Using data from more than 17,000 lost wallets across 40 countries, we find that survey measures of social capital - especially questions concerning generalized trust or generalized morality - are strongly and significantly correlated with country-level differences in wallet reporting rates. A second finding is that lost wallet reporting rates predict unique variation in the outputs of social capital, such as economic development and government effectiveness, not captured by existing measures.
Tannenbaum, David; Cohn, Alain; Zünd, Christian; Maréchal, Michel André;2020
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Link Link 10. Frequent job changes can signal poorwork attitude and reduce employability
abstractWe study whether employment history provides information about a worker's "work attitude," i.e., the tendency to act cooperatively and reliably in the workplace. We conjecture that, holding all else equal, frequent job changes can indicate poor work attitude and that this information is transmitted through employment histories. We find support for this hypothesis across three studies that employ complementary lab, field, and survey experiments, as well as in labor market panel data. First, a tightly controlled laboratory labor market experiment demonstrates that prior employment information allows employers to screen for reliable and cooperative workers and that these workers obtain better employment outcomes. Second, we conduct a field experiment that varies the frequency of job changes in applicants' resumes and find that those with fewer job changes receive substantially more callbacks from prospective employers. Third, a survey experiment with Human Resources professionals confirms that the resume manipulations in the field study create different perceptions of work attitude and that these largely account for the callback differences. Finally, we find evidence consistent with our hypothesized relationships in empirical labor market data. Our work highlights the potential importance of job history as a signal of work attitude in labor markets, and points to a potential cost of frequent job changes.
Cohn, Alain; Maréchal, Michel André; Schneider, Frédéric; Weber, Roberto A.;2019
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