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ILO Research Paper series
ILO Research Papers promote evidence-based analysis of policies that help improve employment and social outcomes. This new series will include three more papers in the next months. Submissions, of 8,000 to 12,000 words, should be submitted to the ILO Research Task Force for internal and external peer review.
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ILO Research Paper No. 1
Income Inequality, Redistribution and Poverty: Contrasting rational choice and behavioural perspectives
Luebker, Malte
This paper revisits the relationship between inequality and redistribution. The findings challenge the narrow concept of rational choice and points towards fairness orientations, which is emphasized in behavioural economics for a better understanding of redistributive outcomes.
