Policy Preferences Lab
Findings & data

Explore what people think about economic policy — and what changes their views

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Support for cutting fossil fuel subsidies rises from around 30% to more than 95% when the savings fund public services, cash transfers or tax cuts.

Fossil fuel subsidies

People are more willing to pay tax when the tax system is more progressive, and less willing when it is less progressive.

Tax morale and progressivity

Almost everyone thinks they are middle-class, but this doesn’t change their support for redistributive policies.

Redistribution across 10 countries

Citizens are concerned about the unfair tax burden on employees compared to the self-employed, but this doesn’t impact their policy preferences.

Horizontal equity of taxation

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