inequality and low redistribution can coexist. The theory's assumptions and outcomes are explored empirically using individual … outcome, this paper develops a theory exploring two fundamental factors at play during elections - the critical political …

Predominant views on the political economy of Latin America and the Caribbean tend to emphasize that elite domination … “the rich are powerful and they dont like taxes, hence we have little taxation and little redistribution.” That is a good … taxation and non-negligible redistributive efforts. But in some of those cases such redistribution comes hand in hand with …

positive association between democracy and economic growth is driven by endogenous democratization episodes (i.e., due to …