Special Eurobarometer 471: Fairness, inequality and inter-generational mobility

Rising perceptions of unfairness, coupled with political, social and economic challenges, can undermine the solidarity, cohesion and mutual understanding that are necessary for the EU to function effectively in the interest of its citizens. In this context, the European Commission has conducted a Special Eurobarometer to better understand citizens' views on fairness and inequality and factors influencing their perceptions. It also provides information on Europeans' inter-generational social mobility. This Special Eurobarometer shows that European Union citizens believe that what happens in their life and the decisions concerning them are fair. At an individual level, Europeans generally perceive life as just. Yet, such feelings change substantially when fairness is assessed at country level and when specific aspects of life are concerned.

The results by volumes are distributed as follows:

• Volume A: Countries
• Volume AA: Groups of countries
• Volume A' (AP): Trends
• Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries
• Volume B: EU/socio-demographics
• Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics
• Volume C: Country/socio-demographics

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  Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer