Hermes, HenningLergetporer, PhilippMierisch, FabianSchwerdt, GuidoWiederhold, SimonLeibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle2025-06-022024kxp: 1906824851https://epflicht.bibliothek.uni-halle.de/handle/123456789/148531906824851urn:nbn:de:gbv:3:2-11018933315469We 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.1 Online-Ressource (III, 33 Seiten, Seite A.1-A.28, 2,02 MB) : Diagrammeenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/330Book