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The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution†

  1. Alberto Alesina1,
  2. Guido Cozzi2,
  3. Noemi Mantovan3

Article first published online: 3 SEP 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2012.02541.x

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The Economic Journal

The Economic Journal

Volume 122, Issue 565, pages 1244–1261, December 2012

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Alesina, A., Cozzi, G. and Mantovan, N. (2012), The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution. The Economic Journal, 122: 1244–1261. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2012.02541.x

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  1. 1

    Harvard University and IGIER Bocconi

  2. 2

    University of Durham

  3. 3

    Harvard University and IGIER Bocconi University of Durham Bangor University

  1. †

     Corresponding author: Guido Cozzi, Durham Business School, University of Durham, Mill Hill Lane, Durham DH1 3LB, UK. Email: guido.cozzi@durham.ac.uk.

  2. We are grateful to participants in 2010 NBER Summer Institute, and especially Pierre Yared. The editor and an anonymous referee offered excellent comments.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 NOV 2012
  2. Article first published online: 3 SEP 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 19 MAY 2012 10:25AM EST
  4. Submitted: 21 January 2011 Accepted: 7 March 2012

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