Death, Taxes, and Family: How Information Shapes Attitudes Towards the US Federal Estate Tax

• In Event: (Mis)information and Policy Attitudes

Brief Overview

Americans are lukewarm toward estate tax reform. While misperceptions are key, socially-oriented factors remain under examined. Using a randomized experiment, we show how correcting misinformation about family, farms, and fairness reshapes opinion.

Authors

• Patrick Ryan Sullivan, University of Konstanz

• Kattalina Berriochoa, University of Konstanz