Partisanship and public opinion on cash transfers: survey evidence from Kenya

被引:6
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作者
Ochieng' Opalo, Ken [1 ]
机构
[1] Georgetown Univ, Sch Foreign Serv, Washington, DC 20057 USA
关键词
Partisanship; distributive politics; social protection; cash transfers; Kenya; SOCIAL PROTECTION; AFRICA EVIDENCE; ATTITUDES; POLITICS; ADOPTION; POLICIES; REFORM; TRUST; POOR; RACE;
D O I
10.1080/14662043.2021.1925005
中图分类号
D81 [国际关系];
学科分类号
030207 ;
摘要
How does public opinion on the causes of poverty and deservingness condition support for government support for the poor? This article answers this question with a focus on direct cash transfers in the case study of Kenya. I find minimal partisan differences in perceptions of the causes of poverty and deservingness but significant differences in opinions on how to finance cash transfers. Supporters of the incumbent president are more likely to support increasing consumption taxes to finance these programs compared to opposition supporters. These findings suggest that partisan differences about social spending may exist even when there is agreement on the causes of poverty and deservingness.
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