economic inequality affects voting and other forms of political participation. This evidence is largely driven by advanced … initial theoretical predictions, we find evidence for a positive association between voter turnout and inequality in rural …. In line with prior theoretical expectations, we find a negative association between inequality and voting for the …

I propose a framework in which individual political participation can take two distinct forms, voting and contributing … shows that, even though each contribution has a negligible impact, the interaction between contributions and voting leads to … elections. In particular, inequality increases contributions to Republicans, but not to Democrats, as predicted by the model. …

This paper analyzes voting on a linear income tax which is redistributed lump sum to the taxpayers. Individuals can …

elections through which the poor majority can redistribute income away from the rich minority. In our simple laboratory … in two-candidate elections. In addition, in one of the treatments subjects can attempt to influence the candidates …

be relatively young, with many new parties and candidates in the political scene. This means elections occur under a high … of elections as a game of incomplete information to explore how uncertainty, candidates’ motivation (policy vs. office …

affiliation and gender. We conducted experimental elections in which participants made their vote choices based solely on …

affiliation and gender. We conducted experimental elections in which participants made their vote choices based solely on …

informed than others. We develop a model where the voting mistakes resulting from low political knowledge reduce the weight of …. In US election survey data, we find that income is more important in a ecting voting behavior for more informed voters …

Standard models of voting on redistribution generate a clear-cut prediction: redistribution increases in income …