The relationship between inequality and redistribution is usually studied under the assumption that the government …

redistribution between regions. I argue that the trade-off between implementing the region's preferred fiscal policy and benefiting …

Does redistribution in democracies cater to the will of the majority? We propose a direct empirical strategy based on … the median voter's preferred amount of redistribution and the probability to serve the median voter increases with the … redistribution. Political absenteeism of the poor cannot explain such outcomes. Rather, they can be explained by the electoral …

The paper examines the impact of income inequality and mobility on income redistribution in a modified median voter … inequality. We also examine the effect of the length of electoral periods on redistribution and welfare for different groups and …

The relationship between inequality and redistribution is usually studied under the assumption that the government …

redistribution policies. The interaction of the two effects has so far not been analyzed in isolation. We find that the direction of … and redistribution levels. …

. Fiscal competition is associated with less income redistribution and a less equal distribution of disposable incomes, but …