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Author(s): | García-Sánchez, E. Correia, I. Pereira, C. Willis, G. B. Rodríguez-Bailón, R. Vala, J. |
Date: | 2022 |
Title: | How fair is economic inequality? Belief in a just world and the legitimation of economic disparities in 27 European countries |
Volume: | 48 |
Number: | 3 |
Pages: | 382 - 395 |
ISSN: | 0146-1672 |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | 10.1177/01461672211002366 |
Keywords: | Belief in a just world Blaming the poor Economic inequality European Social Survey Legitimation of inequalities |
Abstract: | This article aims to examine the role of Belief in a Just World (BJW) in the legitimation of economic inequality. Using data from 27 European countries (N=47,086), we conducted multilevel analyses and found that BJW positively predicted the legitimation of economic inequality, measured by three indicators: the perceived fairness of the overall wealth inequality, and the fairness of the earnings made by the Top 10% and the Bottom 10% of society. These results persisted after controlling for individual- and country-level variables. Moreover, the BJW effect was stronger on the legitimation of the Bottom 10% incomes, compared to the legitimation of the Top 10%. We also found that economic inequality at the country-level reduced the BJW effect on legitimation of inequality. Finally, BJW displayed a negative indirect effect on support for redistribution, via the legitimation of economic inequalities. |
Peerreviewed: | yes |
Access type: | Open Access |
Appears in Collections: | CIS-RI - Artigos em revistas científicas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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