Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/295803 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16780
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Using survey experiments in the United States and Germany with 12,000 participants, we examine perceptions of life expectancy inequality between rich and poor people. The life expectancy of the poor is underestimated more than that of the rich, leading to exaggerated perceptions of inequality in both countries. Receiving accurate information narrows concerns about this inequality. However, the impact of information on policy demand is limited because support for policies addressing life expectancy for the poor is consistently high, regardless of varying perceptions of inequality. We conclude that there is strong and unconditional public support for health equity policies.
Subjects: 
socioeconomic inequality in life expectancy
health care
information treatment
survey experiment
JEL: 
C90
D71
D83
I14
I18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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