Are Losers More Supportive of Redistribution? Evidence from the United States

• In Event: Race and Racial Attitudes

Brief Overview

Using an original survey experiment in the U.S., we find that perceptions of being on the losing side of politics compared to racial minorities result in less support for redistribution than when the racial comparison is not made explicit.

Authors

• Sumeyye Mine Iltekin, University of Delaware

• Joanne M. Miller, University of Delaware