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redistribution and a modest effect of two year led inequality …
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explores which aspects of redistribution are more popular and among which groups. The roles of selfinterest, perceptions of … inequality, values, and the relationship between citizens and the public sphere in shaping attitudes to redistribution are …
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We investigate the geographical concentration of representatives and the distribution of fiscal transfers both theoretically and empirically. We develop a model which predicts that funds to an area are positively correlated with the number of representatives residing in that area. Our empirical...
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We study the effect of power sharing over income redistribution among different socio-economic groups in a model of …
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A model of endogenous growth is presented, based on productive public expenditures, and featuring some degree of income … lower capital taxes, to the benefit of both themselves and economic growth. The model's equilibrium dynamics features … balanced growth path, characterized by constant taxes and lobbying (and a constant growth rate of consumption and capital …
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We examine whether and to what extent political institutions explain different performances in income redistribution … across countries. In particular, we first review available sources of data and measures of income redistribution, discussing … explanations of redistribution from resources and instruments, as well as supply side factors. We then provide empirical evidence …
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In a probabilistic voting model with three jurisdictions with residents with different income levels, we demonstrate that it is always optimal to distribute tax revenues as public good to only the residents of richest and median income jurisdictions. In this context, we compare the overall...
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. The standard theory assumes that more unequal income distribution will create a majority for more redistribution (Meltzer …
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. The standard theory assumes that more unequal income distribution will create a majority for more redistribution (Meltzer …
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