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To examine whether perceived asset inequality is associated with increased support for property and capital income taxes, and whether this relationship is attenuated by homeownership.

August 16, 2026American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Taxing the Inequality One Lives in: Homeownership and the Fiscal Politics of Asset Inequality in South Korea

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SBSangin ByunUrban Land Institute

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Survey study finds that homeownership attenuates public support for property and capital taxes despite high perceived asset inequality, suggesting that personal assets complicate tax attitudes.

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To examine whether perceived asset inequality is associated with increased support for property and capital income taxes, and whether this relationship is attenuated by homeownership.
Analyzed cross-sectional data from the 2021 Inequality and Fairness Survey in South Korea.
Evaluated the association between perceived asset inequality, homeownership status, and policy support for property and capital income taxation, controlling for socioeconomic and political variables.
Perceived asset inequality is positively associated with support for increasing taxes on property and capital income.
The positive relationship between perceived asset inequality and support for property and capital income taxation is significantly attenuated among homeowners.

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Sangin Byun (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a33f2fb91fc834ade15 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajes.70065

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Survey study finds that homeownership attenuates public support for property and capital taxes despite high perceived asset inequality, suggesting that personal assets complicate tax attitudes.

Taxing the Inequality One Lives in: Homeownership and the Fiscal Politics of Asset Inequality in South Korea

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Taxing the Inequality One Lives in: Homeownership and the Fiscal Politics of Asset Inequality in South Korea

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