Does Information about Economic Inequality Affect Opportunity Beliefs? Results from Survey Experiments

Time: 18:00 January 31, 2024 (Wednesday)

Venue: CD 208

Abstract:

As the Nobel Prize Joseph Stiglitz said inequalities affect our belief in our meritocratic and democratic societies. While this fact has been demonstrated, it also seemed that our perceptions of inequalities are even more determining our belief in meritocracy. Dr. Maldonado will explain how such phenomenon exists in Chile, a South American country which served as a laboratory for neoliberal policies and the world bank's "Chicago boys".

Speaker’s Biography:

Luis Maldonado

Luis Maldonado is currently an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica of Chile. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics and Social Sciences (Dr.rer.pol) at University of Cologne, Germany. His primary research interests include economic inequality and disasters. He is also interested in quantitative methodology, particularly in applying rigorous causal inference based on experimental and observational research designs to substantive social problems.