2. Behavioral and Experimental Evidence on Inequalities and Redistributive Policies

Sessione 2

Behavioral and Experimental Evidence on Inequalities and Redistributive Policies

Chairs: Giuseppe Attanasi (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.), Luca Panaccione (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.), Maria Luigia Signore (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)

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Description

This session focuses on inequalities and redistributive policies through the lens of behavioral and experimental research. While welfare systems are central to shaping the distribution of resources and opportunities, redistributive policies face political, social, and behavioral constraints. A key issue is the equity–efficiency trade-off: efforts to reduce inequality may involve efficiency costs, while efficiency-oriented policies can exacerbate unequal outcomes. Understanding how individuals perceive and negotiate this trade-off is crucial for explaining support for redistribution, policy compliance, and the legitimacy of welfare reforms.

By fostering dialogue across behavioral economics, experimental research, and welfare studies, this session aims to deepen understanding of the micro-level mechanisms underlying inequality and redistribution in welfare states and to contribute to evidence-based policy design capable of balancing efficiency, equity, and social cohesion.

Contributes:

An Experimental Study on the Self-Serving Use of Uncertainty in Belief Formation
Irene Maria Buso (University of Bologna)
Co-authors: Margherita Benzi (Università del Piemonte Orientale); Marco Novarese (Università del Piemonte Orientale); Giacomo Sillari (LUISS)

The efficiency-equity trade-off of AI at work: emerging divides over regulation in the public opinion
Gregorio Buzzelli (Politecnico di Torino)
Co-author: Stefano Sacchi (Politecnico di Torino)

Titolo
Alessandro Castagnetti (Università di Verona)
Co-author: Lajos Kossuth (Universidad Pontificia Comillas)

From Words to Coalitions: Public vs Private Communication in Bargaining Game with LLM Text Analysis
Donato Pierno (Tor Vergata University of Rome)
Co-authors: Nicola Milella; Stefano Papa (Tor Vergata University of Rome); James Tremewan (HSE University, Moscow)