Why Did the West Extend the Franchise? Inequality and Growth in Historical Perspetive.

During the nineteenth century, most Western societies extended the franchise, and then undertook previously unprecedented redistributive programs. We argue that these political reforms can be viewed as strategic decision by elites to prevent widespread social unrest and revolution.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Acemoglu, D
Institutions:	Economics Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Subject:	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT \| ECONOMIC GROWTH \| DISTRIBUTION

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Series:	Working papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	46 pages
Classification:	D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior ; O15 - Human Resources; Income Distribution; Migration
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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