Lim, S and Tanaka, S orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-3332 (2019) Work disincentive perceptions and welfare state attitudes: A survey experiment in South Korea. Governance, 32 (3). pp. 457-473. ISSN 0952-1895
Abstract
Scholars and policymakers have long examined whether and to what extent public income transfer programs create work disincentives. Less explored are the patterns and mechanisms through which perceived work disincentives shape public attitudes toward such programs. The present article bridges this gap by examining how individuals' exposure to a moral hazard discourse affects their support for an income transfer program. Our original survey experiment in South Korea finds that the effect of an identically worded piece of moral hazard information plays out differently depending on the eligibility criteria of the program in question (means‐tested vs. universal) and the economic status of the respondents. The findings have significant implications for understanding the support base for the welfare state in the context of resurging interest in basic/guaranteed income.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Lim, S, Tanaka, S. Work disincentive perceptions and welfare state attitudes: A survey experiment in South Korea. Governance. 2019; 32: 457– 473. , which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12386. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Income Support; Work Disincentives; Moral Hazard Discourse; South Korea |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2018 13:41 |
Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2021 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/gove.12386 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140140 |