competition. Three models are considered: Taxation and Redistribution, Public Goods, and Fixed Prices. In each case, the value …

redistribution and retraining - that arguably characterize many reform packages. We analyse the interaction of compensatory …. Conversely, it may be possible for an economic reform to win political support in the absence of compensatory redistribution … redistribution and retraining programmes, and demonstrate that the provision of redistributive programmes might distort incentives …

equilibrium predictions. -- Redistribution ; double auction ; elections ; lobbying …' policy choices by transferring money to them. We observe very high levels of redistribution - even when transfers to …

fund capture. A model is presented where rich voters can block redistribution by buying the votes of some poor voters. In … equilibrium there is only limited redistribution and income tax rates are a negative function of government corruption. When rich …. -- tax rates ; vote-buying ; lobbying ; government corruption …

by focusing on reapportionment associated with the electoral reform in Japan. First, we show that the reform of 1994 …

Citizens' preference for redistribution determines many key political economy outcomes. In this project, we aim to … understand how do ancestors' redistributive experiences affect the descendants' preference for redistribution. We conduct a … government redistribution. We show that the treatment effect is not driven by changes in apolitical preferences, beliefs of …

redistribution were consolidated in countries with political democracy and established interest representation. They were lowest in …