impacts the district representative's roll call voting. We find that an increase in Democrat share within a district causes … more leftist roll call voting. This occurs because a Democrat is more likely to hold the seat, but also because – in … contrast to existing empirical work – partisan composition has a direct effect on the roll call voting of individual …

so, they are effectively accepting a certain amount of politician (presidential) rents in return for redistribution. We … influence or bribe politicians, and when inequality and potential taxes are high (which makes redistribution more valuable to …

more, challenges conventional economic explanations of voting behavior. This paper generalizes the forward-looking voter …

relative utility comparisons, support for redistribution depends not only on absolute income but on one's status relative to a …

members choose either a risky reform or a safe alternative each period. When no redistribution is allowed the unique … equilibrium outcome is generically inefficient. When redistribution is allowed (even small amounts), there always exists an … equilibrium that supports optimal experimentation for any voting rule without veto players. With veto players, however, optimal …

consistency in voting behavior as economic shocks have a smaller significant impact on voting on non-economic ballot issues. While …

James Michael Curley, a four-time mayor of Boston, used wasteful redistribution to his poor Irish constituents and …