Information about inequality in early child care reduces polarization in policy preferences / Henning Hermes, Philipp Lergetporer, Fabian Mierisch, Guido Schwerdt, Simon Wiederhold ; editor: Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association
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1906824851
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urn:nbn:de:gbv:3:2-1101893
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Halle (Saale), Germany : Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association, [2024?]
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1 Online-Ressource (III, 33 Seiten, Seite A.1-A.28, 2,02 MB) : Diagramme
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This version: 05.10.2024
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eng
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Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 30-33
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We investigate public preferences for equity-enhancing policies in access to early child care, using a survey experiment with a representative sample of the German population (n ≈ 4, 800). We observe strong misperceptions about migrant-native inequalities in early child care that vary by respondents’ age and right-wing voting preferences. Randomly providing information about the actual extent of inequalities has a nuanced impact on the support for equity-enhancing policy reforms: it increases support for respondents who initially underestimated these inequalities, and tends to decrease support for those who initially overestimated them. This asymmetric effect leads to a more consensual policy view, substantially decreasing the polarization in policy support between under- and overestimators. Our results suggest that correcting misperceptions can align public policy preferences, potentially leading to less polarized debates about how to address inequalities and discrimination.
Schriftenreihe
IWH-Diskussionspapiere ; 2024, no. 2 (January 2024) [rev.] ppn:837399270