Contact with Poor Friends and Family, Dimensions of Financial Distress, and Support for Redistribution

• In Event: Examining Support for Redistributive Policies

Brief Overview

I argue that close contact experiences with poor friends or relatives are uniquely impactful for redistributive support. I also assess whether and how the causes of one’s financial distress influence the policies supported by those close to them.

Author

• Bea-Sim Ooi, University of California-Riverside