Inequality, public choice, and the welfare state

IF 0.6 Q3 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Asian Journal of Political Science Pub Date : 2022-04-30 DOI:10.1080/02185377.2022.2063147

Seungwoo Han

引用次数: 1

Abstract

ABSTRACT How does a change in income inequality affect public support for welfare policies in modern democracy? Contrary to previous views on the linkage between the two, the relationship between income inequality and welfare expenditure is not monotonic; rather, depending on societal conditions, an increase in income inequality may cause the public to either support the expansion of welfare or withdraw such support. Recognizing the level of inequality based on subjective social position, this study aims to examine societal conditions in South Korea by analysing the association between regional income inequality and the welfare budget of local governments. This study concludes that South Korea is likely on this path of inequality at present, and that Koreans themselves may be contributing to the worsening of the welfare of their society.

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不平等、公共选择和福利国家

摘要：在现代民主社会中，收入不平等的变化如何影响公众对福利政策的支持？与以往关于两者联系的观点相反，收入不平等与福利支出之间的关系不是单调的；相反，根据社会条件，收入不平等的加剧可能会导致公众要么支持扩大福利，要么撤回这种支持。认识到基于主观社会地位的不平等程度，本研究旨在通过分析地区收入不平等与地方政府福利预算之间的关系来检验韩国的社会状况。这项研究得出的结论是，韩国目前很可能正走上这条不平等的道路，韩国人自己可能也在加剧其社会福利的恶化。

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Asian Journal of Political Science POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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