Pandemics and Inequality : Perceptions and Preferences for Redistribution /

This paper uses an individual-level survey conducted by the Edelman Trust Barometer in mid-April for 11 advanced and emerging market economies to examine perceptions of government performance in managing the health and economic crisis, beliefs about the future, and attitudes about redistribution. We...

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Главный автор: Balasundharam, Vybhavi
Другие авторы: Dabla-Norris, Era
Формат: Журнал
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021.
Серии:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/053
Online-ссылка:Full text available on IMF
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