How prevalent is zero-sum thinking? What are its roots? How does it shape policy preferences?

Explores how zero-sum beliefs arise and how they steer support for different policy choices.

Behavioral economicsbeliefs and attitudesdistributional conflictmotivated reasoningpolicy preferencessocial identityzero sum thinkingSteven DavisSandra Sequeira

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• Hoover Institution · 2024-07-11

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