Solidarity and fairness in times of crisis.
J Econ Behav Organ
; 186: 1-11, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1171515
ABSTRACT
In a large-scale pre-registered survey experiment with a representative sample of more than 8000 Americans, we examine how a reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic causally affects people's views on solidarity and fairness. We randomly manipulate whether respondents are asked general questions about the crisis before answering moral questions. By making the pandemic particularly salient for treated respondents, we provide causal evidence on how the crisis may change moral views. We find that a reminder about the crisis makes respondents more willing to prioritize society's problems over their own problems, but also more tolerant of inequalities due to luck. We show that people's moral views are strongly associated with their policy preferences for redistribution. The findings show that the pandemic may alter moral views and political attitudes in the United States and, consequently, the support for redistribution and welfare policies.
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English
Journal:
J Econ Behav Organ
Year:
2021
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Article
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J.jebo.2021.03.017
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