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Money makes people right-wing and inegalitarian

Money makes people right-wing and inegalitarian

Andrew Oswald, The CAGE Background Briefing Series No. 40, August 2015
background briefing series, behavioural economics and wellbeing, policy briefing

Andrew Oswald, The CAGE Background Briefing Series No. 40, August 2015

Rich people typically lean right politically. Are they motivated by deeply moral views or self-interest? This column argues that money makes you right-wing. It shows that lottery winners in the UK are more likely to switch their allegiance from left to right.

Behavioural Economics and Wellbeing