Arabischen Frühlings herausbildeten, auf die Verfechtung guter Regierungsführung und Demokratisierung. Sie befürworteten einen …

distinguishes different subgroups of a society, some of which have a potential for pursuing a redistribution of wealth in its … redistribution cycles, leading to failed states. For much the same reason, democratic constitutions contain effective measures … against redistribution cycles. Stability within non-democracies, by contrast, can be explained by the fact that commitments …

wealth and the likelihood of radical redistribution: while the net benefits of redistribution for members of the poor class …

The paper examines the impact of income inequality and mobility on income redistribution in a modified median voter … inequality. We also examine the effect of the length of electoral periods on redistribution and welfare for different groups and …

support high level of redistribution because they hope to be rich in the future). We consider a setting where individuals … gender. We find that the POUM effect could increase or decrease the support for redistribution depending on the parameters of …

allows the elite to make credible commitments of future income redistribution in favor of the citizens, while a limited … aftermath of major wars. Motivated by this fact, we offer a theory of political transitions which focuses on the impact of … an oligarchy adopting a mass-army may voluntarily decide to promise some amount of income redistribution to its citizens …

impact of vote-buying on growth. We consider a model with a poverty trap where redistribution can promote growth. We show …