Working paper ISER Working Paper Series

Subjective income and employment expectations and preferences for redistribution

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Series
ISER Working Paper Series
Series number
2007-21
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Abstract

Using probabilistic expectations data from the German Socio-Economic
Panel, we establish a link between self-reported expectations of occupational
mobility and preferences for redistribution. Our results provide new evidence
on the validity of the “prospect of upward mobility” hypothesis.

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