deal with vertical inequality - that is, fostering redistribution from the rich to the poor - less is known about their … performance in dealing with horizontal inequality, that is, in redistributing among socio-economic groups. In a context where … individuals may not only care about vertical redistribution, but also about the economic situation of the specific groups they …

This paper investigates the link between inequality and demand for redistribution by looking at how individuals form … their perceptions of inequality. Most of the literature analyzing demand for redistribution has focused on objective … inequality, rather than subjective perceptions of inequality. However, a model that links demand for redistribution to subjective …

The main goal of this paper is to document and analyze the long-term evolution of inequality of opportunity and thus … evolution of inequality of opportunity is measured for a period of about two decades for the whole populations, as well as for … different birth cohorts. Relative inequality of opportunity represents an important portion of total income inequality, with …

The main goal of this paper is to document and analyze the long-term evolution of inequality of opportunity (IOp) in … portion of total income inequality, with values ranging from 30 to 50 percent according to the standard deviation of logs. For …

deal with vertical inequality - that is, fostering redistribution from the rich to the poor - less is known about their … performance in dealing with horizontal inequality, that is, in redistributing among socio-economic groups. In a context where … individuals may not only care about vertical redistribution, but also about the economic situation of the specific groups they …

In this paper we revisit the relationship between democracy, redistribution, and inequality. We first explain the … theoretical reasons why democracy is expected to increase redistribution and reduce inequality, and why this expectation may fail …: democracy does not lead to a uniform decline in post-tax inequality, but can result in changes in fiscal redistribution and …