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Attractiveness and preferences for redistribution in non-Western countries
Örebro University, Örebro University School of Business.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8857-6116
Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin University, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Australia.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5210-8820
University of Munich (LMU), Germany; Ifo Institute–Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, Germany.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2070-784X
2025 (English)In: European Journal of Political Economy, ISSN 0176-2680, E-ISSN 1873-5703, Vol. 90, no Part B, article id 102772Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This paper examines the link between physical attractiveness and individual support for income redistribution in a non-Western context. Using nationally representative survey data from the South Caucasus, we find that more attractive individuals are less supportive of redistribution, consistent with findings from Western settings. However, the negative correlation is only present among women. This gender pattern contrasts with previous studies, which have predominantly found a stronger correlation among men. Consequently, gender-specific relationships between attractiveness and redistributive preferences seem to be better explained by cultural influences than by universal claims grounded in evolutionary psychology.

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Elsevier, 2025. Vol. 90, no Part B, article id 102772
Keywords [en]
Attractiveness, Beauty, Inequality, Redistribution, Gender differences
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Economics
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Economics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-124838DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2025.102772ISI: 001614234700003OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-124838DiVA, id: diva2:2012059
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Australian Research Council, CE230100004Available from: 2025-11-06 Created: 2025-11-06 Last updated: 2025-11-25Bibliographically approved

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