This paper investigates the major drivers of governmental redistribution. We retest the Meltzer-Richard hypothesis and account for a plethora of political, institutional, and cultural forces that influence the scope of redistribution. Extended and harmonized data on effective redistribution...

The experience of Indonesia's economic development that run based on market mechanisms which are not run fairly, often leading to social problems in society, such as the New Order era, the economic elite has been getting more convenience and support so that the allocation of distribution of much...