Abstract
Objective
This study analyzes which characteristics of pension recipients are taken into account when evaluating the fairness of pensions. Furthermore, it identifies some respondents’ characteristics and preferences that could be related to the justice evaluation of different pension amounts.
Methods
A factorial survey was designed to simultaneously analyze the association of respondents’ and recipients’ characteristics with the pensions’ justice evaluation.
Results
Findings indicate that although there is a consensual demand for larger pensions, it is still believed that pensions should be allocated primarily based on individual achievement.
Conclusions
Although in general, larger pensions are on average considered as more just, the justice criteria rely heavily on individual achievement over redistributive considerations, showing willingness to accept very low pensions for those considered not deserving them.
This study analyzes which characteristics of pension recipients are taken into account when evaluating the fairness of pensions. Furthermore, it identifies some respondents’ characteristics and preferences that could be related to the justice evaluation of different pension amounts.
Methods
A factorial survey was designed to simultaneously analyze the association of respondents’ and recipients’ characteristics with the pensions’ justice evaluation.
Results
Findings indicate that although there is a consensual demand for larger pensions, it is still believed that pensions should be allocated primarily based on individual achievement.
Conclusions
Although in general, larger pensions are on average considered as more just, the justice criteria rely heavily on individual achievement over redistributive considerations, showing willingness to accept very low pensions for those considered not deserving them.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 359-378 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Social Science Quarterly |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 18 Oct 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 by the Southwestern Social Science Association
Funding
This study was funded by the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (CONICYT/FONDECYT Grant 1160921), Chile, by the Centre for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies (COESCONICYT/FONDAP Grant 15130009), Chile, and from the project “The Moral Economy of Meritocracy and Redistributive Preferences,” FONDECYT Grant 1160921.