inequality (when inequality is measured by the Gini coefficient). This happens when individuals' preferences depend negatively … that gives rise to this perverse effect of a transfer on inequality is a non-empty open subset of all preference profiles …. A robust example illustrates this result. -- a rank-preserving inequality-narrowing transfer ; the Gini coefficient …

inequality (when inequality is measured by the Gini coefficient). This happens when individuals' preferences depend negatively … that gives rise to this perverse effect of a transfer on inequality is a non-empty open subset of all preference profiles …. A robust example illustrates this result. -- A rank-preserving inequality-narrowing transfer ; The Gini coefficient …

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 …