Through 2 experiments (N = 946) We found that attitudes toward redistribution increased when a seemingly neutral international institution (as opposed to a left-wing political party) provided information about EI due to the credibility attributed to the source

This inconsistency may be due to how people interpret the information about inequality.

We argue that the interpretation of information about inequality differs between individuals as a function of the characteristics of the source and people’s ideologies.

We know that perceived economic inequality is positively associated with public support for policies to reduce it.

However, providing information about economic inequality does not necessarily motivate people to support redistributive policies.