New survey data from 40 countries and experiments in the US challenge

> Descriptive Representation

* A widely used cross-national measure of ideal inequality (Ideal Pay Ratios) masks deep public disagreement.

* This apparent agreement stems largely from perceptual biases: anchoring effect and ratio bias.

* These cognitive distortions overshadow political predispositions in shaping perceived inequality levels.

> Attitudinal Measurement

The study shows how standard survey methods yield misleading results about economic preferences.