appears to have caused a high degree of economic inequality, and democratization in the form of franchise expansion has … between other measures of democracy, based on civil liberties and political rights, and inequality. The transition experience …

While standard political economy theories suggest a moderating effect of democratization on income inequality … first, that prevailing ideology may be an important determinant of inequality and, second, that the democratization effect … income groups, hence democratization may have only a negligible effect on inequality. On the other hand, in societies where …

-2005, examines correlates of unprecedented increases in inequality registered by most of these economies. We find that, after … infrastructure reform (mostly consisting of privatization and higher fees) are responsible for this pro-inequality effect while small … evidence that higher government spending as share of GDI reduces inequality. …

appears to have caused a high degree of economic inequality, and democratization in the form of franchise expansion has … between other measures of democracy, based on civil liberties and political rights, and inequality. The transition experience …

While standard political economy theories suggest a moderating effect of democratization on income inequality … first, that prevailing ideology may be an important determinant of inequality and, second, that the democratization effect … income groups, hence democratization may have only a negligible effect on inequality. On the other hand, in societies where …

inequality ? We consider two types of wage inequality : between occupations (skills premium), and between industries. We use two … large data bases of wage inequality that have become recently available and a large dataset of average tariff rates all …-industry inequality in poorer countries (those below the world median income) and the reverse in richer countries. The results for inter …

We are used to thinking about inequality within countries--about rich Americans versus poor Americans, for instance …. But what about inequality between all citizens of the world? <i>Worlds Apart</i> addresses just how to measure global … inequality among individuals, and shows that inequality is shaped by complex forces often working in different directions. Branko …

's EU, and inter-personal inequality was low. Moreover, income inequality was likely less around year 700 than in Augustus …'s time. The latter finding contrasts with a view of rising inequality as the Western Roman Empire dissolved. …

This paper advances research on inequality with unique, new data on income distribution in 61 countries, including 20 …

This working paper advances research on inequality with unique, new data on income distribution in 61 countries …