Class analysis of subjective preferences on socioeconomic redistributive policies in Argentina during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the effect of social class on perceptions of the Argentine population on the socioeconomic redistributive policies implemented during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We used the “National Survey on the Social Structure of Argentina and Public Policies during the Covid-19 Pandemic” (ESAyPP/PISAC-COVID-19), conducted among 5,239 adults in urban areas between October and December 2021. The analysis focuses on the degree of support or rejection of these policies and on the socioeconomic, socio-demographic, and attitudinal factors that influence redistributive preferences. An index of redistributive preferences was constructed, and a multiple linear regression analysis was applied to evaluate the effect of social class, controlling for variables such as gender, age, and political orientation. In addition, a macro-social analysis was carried out to understand the social alliances between classes and to determine if there is a class polarization dynamic concerning socioeconomic redistribution in Argentina.