inequality and environmental protection. We present a class of models (which captures a static model as well as an overlapping …

representative. In politico-economic equilibrium, more inequality (in terms of the skewness of the distribution) yields a lower …

in time. In politico-economic equilibrium, more inequality (in terms of the skewedness of the distribution) yields a …

redistribution to finance abatement. By comparing the optimal taxation under alternative political regimes we analyze their … implications for environment, efficiency and growth. We find that left regimes, choosing more progressive redistribution, maintain … better environmental quality, which supports empirical research. Inequality does not appear to be harmful for the environment …

coefficient, but is exogenous to any behavioral response. Analyzing the effect of this redistribution index on inequality, I find … redistribution and inequality. … create a “simulated tax redistribution index”, which captures the mechanical impact of the changes in tax policy on the gini …

-led redistribution and greater acceptance of wage inequality (e.g., United States versus Western Europe). If individual nations evolve …-led redistribution to the poor. These patterns suggest that short-run inequality shocks can be reinforced in the labor market but do not …In cross-sectional studies, countries with greater income inequality typically exhibit less support for government …

the effects of two different constitutions (commitment or no commitment in tax policy), as well as income inequality …

the effects of two different constitutions (commitment or no commitment in tax policy), as well as income inequality …

This paper estimates the marginal efficiency cost of redistribution (MECR) associated with a demogrant and an in … redistribution within family types. The inwork benefit policy looks even more favourable if paid to (and financed by) only singles …