The Effect of Priming Structural Fairness on Inequality Beliefs and Preferences

IF 1.6 3区 社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE
Paul Lendway, G. Huber
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Abstract

Experimental research on pay inequality attitudes often provides information about pay inequality with the expectation that greater awareness of pay differences will increase the belief that pay inequality is unfair, thereby strengthening support for policies addressing pay inequality. Less explored is whether providing information about why pay inequality might be justified may lower support for addressing pay inequality or counteract the effect of providing information about such inequality. This paper finds that providing static information about pay differences across the income distribution generally does not affect support for policies addressing pay inequality. However, providing information about pay inequality followed by a labor economics argument in support of pay differences (priming structural fairness) generally decreases support for such policies. One mechanism through which this effect may operate is by increasing the belief that differences in pay are justified.
启动结构公平对不平等信念和偏好的影响
对薪酬不平等态度的实验研究通常提供有关薪酬不平等的信息,期望对薪酬差异的更多认识将增加对薪酬不平等不公平的信念,从而加强对解决薪酬不平等问题的政策的支持。较少探讨的是,提供关于为什么薪酬不平等可能是合理的信息,是否会降低对解决薪酬不平等问题的支持,或者抵消提供这种不平等信息的影响。本文发现,提供关于收入分配中薪酬差异的静态信息通常不会影响对解决薪酬不平等问题的政策的支持。然而,提供关于薪酬不平等的信息,然后用劳动经济学的论点来支持薪酬差异(启动结构公平),通常会减少对此类政策的支持。产生这种效应的一种机制是,人们越来越相信薪酬差异是合理的。
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American Politics Research
American Politics Research POLITICAL SCIENCE-
CiteScore
2.80
自引率
6.70%
发文量
66
期刊介绍: The purpose of Amercian Politics Research is to promote and disseminate high-quality research in all areas of American politics, including local, state, and national. American Politics Research will publish significant studies concerning American political behavior, political parties, public opinion, legislative behavior, courts and the legal process, executive and administrative politics, public policy, and all other topics appropriate to our understanding of American government and politics. Manuscripts from all social science disciplines are welcomed.
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