For these countries, it is therefore difficult to conclude whether or not these developments have created a greater need for redistribution. A less ambiguous answer seems possible for the slight majority of countries in Figure 2, where preferences for inequality reduction have either strengthened or remained about the same. For most of these countries (Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, and Sweden), both inequality trends and changes in preferences consistently point towards a greater demand for redistribution. As shown in the discussion below, however, country patterns of actual observed changes in redistribution policies are not as clear-cut.