Ideology, as proxied by a country's dominant religion, seems to be related to inequality. In Judeo-Christian societies … increased democratization appears to lower inequality; in Muslim and Confucian societies it has an insignificant effect. One …

While standard political economy theories suggest a moderating effect of democratization on income inequality … first, that prevailing ideology may be an important determinant of inequality and, second, that the democratization effect … income groups, hence democratization may have only a negligible effect on inequality. On the other hand, in societies where …

While standard political economy theories suggest a moderating effect of democratization on income inequality … first, that prevailing ideology may be an important determinant of inequality and, second, that the democratization effect … income groups, hence democratization may have only a negligible effect on inequality. On the other hand, in societies where …

democratization. First, it is maintained that the content of moderation and its effects on democracy will vary among countries …Based on a within-case comparative analysis of Turkish democratization since the 1920s and data on elite values, this …. Second, moderation can further democratization only insofar as it occurs with a democratic centre. Third, absent a democratic …

Mobility ; Openness ; Political Economy ; Beliefs ; Religion ; Immigration …

Mobility ; Openness ; Political Economy ; Beliefs ; Religion ; Immigration …

influence of religion on income. The violation of the homogeneity assumption would have two consequences. First, results based …-country data in this type of research. Data at household level of the European and World Values Survey are pooled for 25 Western … countries. We estimate simultaneously an income and a religion equation to correct for the endogeneity of religiosity. We find …