Maria Marino
@mariamarino.bsky.social
Lecturer of Economics at Universitat de Barcelona.
Research on public policies preferences and political protests.
Of course, here only my opinions.
https://sites.google.com/view/mariasmarino/home-page
Research on public policies preferences and political protests.
Of course, here only my opinions.
https://sites.google.com/view/mariasmarino/home-page
5/5 🧠 Cultural in-group bias?
Not generally—but present among certain social groups.
Full paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#inequality #immigration
Not generally—but present among certain social groups.
Full paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#inequality #immigration
In‐group bias in preferences for redistribution: a survey experiment in Italy
Using a new survey and experimental data, we investigate how information on inequality and immigration affects preferences for redistribution in Italy. Our analysis addresses both the economic and cu...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
5/5 🧠 Cultural in-group bias?
Not generally—but present among certain social groups.
Full paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#inequality #immigration
Not generally—but present among certain social groups.
Full paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#inequality #immigration
4/5 💡 This shows economic in-group bias:
People favor their “own group” (natives)— unless they learn their beliefs about the incidence of poverty among Italians are wrong.
People favor their “own group” (natives)— unless they learn their beliefs about the incidence of poverty among Italians are wrong.
June 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
4/5 💡 This shows economic in-group bias:
People favor their “own group” (natives)— unless they learn their beliefs about the incidence of poverty among Italians are wrong.
People favor their “own group” (natives)— unless they learn their beliefs about the incidence of poverty among Italians are wrong.
3/5 🧪 Key finding #2:
Redistributive preferences are mostly inelastic to new info.
But when people learn that fewer natives are poor than they thought, they're less likely to exclude immigrants from welfare benefits.
Redistributive preferences are mostly inelastic to new info.
But when people learn that fewer natives are poor than they thought, they're less likely to exclude immigrants from welfare benefits.
June 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
3/5 🧪 Key finding #2:
Redistributive preferences are mostly inelastic to new info.
But when people learn that fewer natives are poor than they thought, they're less likely to exclude immigrants from welfare benefits.
Redistributive preferences are mostly inelastic to new info.
But when people learn that fewer natives are poor than they thought, they're less likely to exclude immigrants from welfare benefits.
2/5 🔍 Key finding #1:
Italians misperceive many facts on inequality & immigration—especially the composition of poverty among natives vs. immigrants.
These beliefs are the strongest predictors of support for exclusionary welfare policies.
Italians misperceive many facts on inequality & immigration—especially the composition of poverty among natives vs. immigrants.
These beliefs are the strongest predictors of support for exclusionary welfare policies.
June 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
2/5 🔍 Key finding #1:
Italians misperceive many facts on inequality & immigration—especially the composition of poverty among natives vs. immigrants.
These beliefs are the strongest predictors of support for exclusionary welfare policies.
Italians misperceive many facts on inequality & immigration—especially the composition of poverty among natives vs. immigrants.
These beliefs are the strongest predictors of support for exclusionary welfare policies.