Egalitarian myths in New Zealand: a review of public opinion data on inequality and redistribution

aut.relation.endpage43
aut.relation.issue2
aut.relation.pages28
aut.relation.startpage16
aut.relation.volume28
aut.researcherSkilling, Peter Donald
dc.contributor.authorSkilling, PD
dc.contributor.editorCrothers, C
dc.contributor.editorBell, R
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-10T23:15:06Z
dc.date.available2014-02-10T23:15:06Z
dc.date.copyright2013-12-23
dc.date.issued2013-12-23
dc.description.abstractEconomic inequality in developed western countries, including New Zealand, is a pressing social issue. Besides concerns of fairness, current high levels of inequality are associated with a range of socially damaging consequences. Drawing on new and existing data, this article presents a summary and an analysis of New Zealanders’ beliefs about economic inequality and political redistribution. It explicates and explores some apparent puzzles and paradoxes within the data, including the divergence found between respondents’ (declining, but still substantial) level of concern about economic inequality and their (much more limited) support for specific measures that would reduce that inequality. The article discusses some key factors that appear to influence opinion on inequality and redistribution, and it concludes with suggestions for future research to further explore some of the puzzles within the existing data.
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Sociology, vol.28(2), pp.16 - 43 (28)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/6720
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherNew Zealand Sociology
dc.relation.urihttp://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=862653225890100;res=IELNZC
dc.rightsCopyright © 2013 The Editors, New Zealand Sociology. All Rights Reserved. Authors retain the right to place his/her publication version of the work on a personal website or institutional repository for non commercial purposes. The definitive version was published in (see Citation). The original publication is available at (see Publisher’s Version).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectEconomics--political aspects
dc.subjectIncome distribution--public opinion
dc.subjectQuestionnaires--methodology
dc.subjectCost and standard of living
dc.titleEgalitarian myths in New Zealand: a review of public opinion data on inequality and redistribution
dc.typeJournal Article
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