The determinants of the preferences for redistribution

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1 The determinants of the preferences for redistribution 13th Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory Alba di Canazei, Italy (IT13) Brice Magdalou January 8, 2018 CEE-M University of Montpellier, France

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