This paper returns to the discussion of how income inequality affects economic growth. The main argument is that … observations from five-year periods across the 50 US states, I employ five different measures of inequality. The results show that … across measures, the growth effects of inequality turn more positive with more economic freedom. The moderating effects are …

regressions of current economic outcomes on parliamentary systems of government show no effects. Robustness checks suggest that …

regressions of current economic outcomes on parliamentary systems of government show no effects. Robustness checks suggest that …

We assess the effects of U.S. tax policy reforms on inequality by applying a new decomposition method allowing us to … inequality by increasing the income share of the top 20% in contrast to the middle class' share. The tax policy effect accounts … for up to 29% of the total change in inequality; its contribution increases up to 41% if we take into account behavioral …