School bullying is positively associated with support for redistribution in adulthood. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamagishi, Atsushi
• Is Part Of: Economics of education review. Volume 79(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Support for redistribution -- School bullying -- Long-run impact; D72 -- H23 -- I20; Education -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; 370
• DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2020.102045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-7757

Abstract

Abstract: I document that being bullied at school has a strong positive association with support for redistribution in adulthood. Using unique Japanese survey data, I estimate that the bullied are 5–7 percentage points more likely to support redistribution. I carefully examine whether omitted factors drive this positive association by considering a rich set of socioeconomic and psychological mediators. The estimate is robust to such controls.