The Perception Of Inequality By The Population And Its Objective Indicators In The Countries Of The World: Is There A Relationship Between The Two?
- Authors: Salmina A.1
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Affiliations:
- Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
- Issue: No 6 (2023)
- Pages: 78-89
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0207-3676/article/view/140931
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S020736760025990-8
- ID: 140931
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Abstract
According to some empirical studies, it is the subjective perception of inequality, rather than its actual depth in the country, that is more strongly correlated with people's desire to reduce inequality. Considering perceived inequality it possible to take into account the criticism of existing approaches to the assessment of actual inequality and make the discussion about the problems of inequality productive. In this regard, the study of the relationship between objective inequality and its subjective perception seems to be promising. In this article, based on the data of the European Social Survey, a comparative analysis of the attitude of Russians to inequality and its relationship with objective indicators of inequality is carried out. Unlike previous studies, the article includes the analysis of other indicators that reflect various aspects of inequality, in addition to the Gini coefficient and the decile ratio.
About the authors
Alla Salmina
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public AdministrationMoscow, Russia
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