Reference Points and Redistributive Preferences: Experimental Evidence

If individuals evaluate outcomes relative to the status quo, then a social planner may limit redistribution from rich to poor even in the absence of moral hazard. We present two experiments suggesting that individuals, placed in the position of a social planner, do in fact respect the reference

若个体参照现状评估结果，则即便不存在道德风险，社会规划者也可能限制从富人向穷人的再分配。我们通过两项实验表明，当个体被置于社会规划者的角色时，他们实际上确实会尊重参考。