No Country for Old Men: Elderly Poverty, Clientelism, and Preferences for Redistribution in South Korea

• In Event: How and Where Redistribution Works? Inequality, and Policies

Brief Overview

Why does severe elderly poverty not translate into a demand for redistribution among the elderly in South Korea? I posit that reliance on clientelist rewards dampens support for redistribution among less affluent elderly citizens.

Author

• Nara Kang, Michigan State University