Robin Hood effect
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The Robin Hood effect is an economic occurrence where income is redistributed so that economic inequality is reduced. The effect is named after Robin Hood, said to have stolen from the rich to give to the poor.
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See also
- Income redistribution
- Distribution of wealth
- Economic inequality
- Federal taxation and spending by state
- Robin Hood
- Robin Hood tax
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