voluntarily supplied public goods; specifically, we show that not only an income inequality-raising redistribution policy but also … allowed, an inequality-raising redistribution policy is no longer effective and leaves social welfare unchanged. …

provide a novel decomposition of labor income tax formulas into a redistribution and an insurance component. The latter is … capital tax is non-zero and trades off redistribution and insurance against savings distortions. Our quantitative results … bound on optimal taxes: even for welfare functions that do not value redistribution, marginal tax rates are positive for all …

), that higher levels of income inequality are associated with more terrorism. Consistent with relative deprivation theory, we … terrorism to voice dissent and achieve a redistribution of wealth. Furthermore, we provide evidence of an indirect effect of …

We examine whether and to what extent political institutions explain different performances in income redistribution … across countries. In particular, we first review available sources of data and measures of income redistribution, discussing … explanations of redistribution from resources and instruments, as well as supply side factors. We then provide empirical evidence …