Should-Read: Alberto Alesina, Stefanie Stantcheva, Edoardo Teso: Intergenerational mobility and preferences for redistribution: “Americans are generally thought to view the economic system as fair and see wealth as a reward for ability and effort… http://voxeu.org/article/intergenerational-mobility-and-preferences-redistribution …while Europeans tend to believe that the economic system is unfair, and that wealth is the result of circumstances. This … Continue reading Should-Read: Alberto Alesina, Stefanie Stantcheva, Edoardo Teso: Intergenerational mobility and preferences for redistribution