8/ We add a unique dimension by showing participants that high inequality is avoidable—a perspective rarely tested in representative samples or high-income settings like the US.

7/ Our study breaks new ground by:
• Analysing, within the same experimental setting, how info about different types of inequality shapes preferences for different redistributive policies.
• Highlighting wealth inequality, a topic often overlooked in favour of income inequality in past research.

2/ Unlike prior studies, we utilized engaging and relatable video content to effectively communicate key information about inequality. Our goal was to ensure that participants found the material both clear and compelling.

1/ We ran an online experiment in the US, where participants were randomized into groups that watched videos on inequality of wealth (outcomes), social mobility (opportunities), and on its avoidability, i.e., that inequality (of outcomes or opportunities) is not inevitable for economies to grow.

🚨 Do different types of inequality shape preferences for redistribution? Can understanding that inequality is avoidable (i.e., no trade-off between equity & efficiency) boost support for redistribution?
I. Günther and I (@unumerit.bsky.social) explore this in our JEBO paper
A 🧵: bit.ly/49tmpOz