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The effect of the arab spring on preferences for redistribution in Egypt

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This paper investigates the effect of the revolution that occurred in January 2011 in Egypt on the demand for redistribution in that country, which has drastically increased since that period. This shock has been an important event, enhancing freedom and the political structure. In a first step, taking into account the main determinants of preferences for redistribution in the literature, our results differ, showing a positive impact of religion and a negative impact of altruistic attitudes. In a second step, we rely on a difference-in-differences approach to estimate the effect of the revolution using three similar countries as a control group. We find that Egyptians became much more favorable to redistribution after the Arab Spring. Moreover, the revolution effect is stronger for the poorest people and those who are interested in politics.
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halshs-02188809, version 1 (18-07-2019)

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Bilal El Rafhi, Alexandre Volle. The effect of the arab spring on preferences for redistribution in Egypt. Review of Income and Wealth, 2020, 66 (4), pp.875-903. ⟨10.1111/roiw.12446⟩. ⟨halshs-02188809⟩
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