In this paper we study the relationship between inequality and social instability. While the argument that inequality … the causal relationship running from inequality to instability. Specifically, we conduct a laboratory experiment. In the … comes at the cost of inter-group inequality. In the second half of the experiment, we vary the extent of the inequality …

We study the relationship between inequality and social instability. While the argument that inequality can be damaging … causal relationship running from inequality to social instability. We run a laboratory experiment in which two groups … interact repeatedly and have an incentive to coordinate even though coordination comes at the cost of inter-group inequality …

utilitarian social welfare function yields a simple welfare measure which comprises both GDP and income inequality as measured by …

This paper investigates the impact of inequality on individual civic engagement at the community level, whether this … impact persists over time, and what mechanisms may shape the relationship between inequality and civic engagement. The … results show that inequality in Colombia is associated with increases in individual participation in political organizations …

social preferences transmitted by ideology. We introduce inequality-averse and inefficiency-averse agents and analyze their …

How do changes in socio-economic inequality between ethnic groups affect interethnic ties in a divided society? I … principal findings. First, as inequality between ethnic groups increases, the prospects of interethnic marriages decline. Status … inequality in multiethnic societies may facilitate ethnic integration. Second, the effect of ethnic inequality is not uniform …

foundations, how polarization is distinct from inequality and other ways of considering distances and differences across …

We show that inequality triggers social unrest in rural India. We develop a theoretical framework where social unrest … inequality measure increases by 6.5% the unconditional probability of observing social unrest in a village in a given month. …