In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ist die Tarifbindung seit der Jahrtausendwende dramatisch gesunken: Derzeit gilt nur noch für 44 % der Beschäftigten im Land ein Tarifvertrag. Dies hat für die Beschäftigten spürbare Auswirkungen - ins-besondere bei den Löhnen, die bei tariflosen Arbeitgebern rund...

Based on the standard axiom of individual utility maximization, rational choice has postulated that higher income inequality translates into greater redistribution by shaping the median voter's preferences. While numerous papers have tested this proposition, the literature has remained divided...

Based on the standard axiom of individual utility maximization, rational choice has postulated that higher income inequality translates into greater redistribution by shaping the median voter's preferences. While numerous papers have tested this proposition, the literature has remained divided...

Lupu and Pontusson (2011) argue that the structure of income inequality, rather than its level, can explain differences in fiscal redistribution across modern welfare states. Contrary to the assertion that there is robust evidence in support of this proposition, the present paper challenges the...