to the latter, it raises a conundrum: if populist policies are detrimental to economic growth, as most economists agree …

This paper examines the nature and evolution of horizontal and vertical human-capital inequality in South Africa since … inequality has been falling in South Africa although with significant variation across the country. Finally we examine the … relationship between changing inequality over time and electoral outcomes. We find that vertical inequality amongst youth is very …

This paper explores the relationship between a large government cash transfer programme, changes in inequality, and …

A widely held view is that increasing globalisation and inequality are fostering support for populist actors … introduce the concept of spatial inequality, which describes the regional inequality within countries, and construct a measure … of public goods scarcity. I argue that the spatial inequality induced feeling of being left behind is positively …

main finding is that a higher level of income inequality impacts negatively on citizens' satisfaction with democracy and …This paper presents an empirical investigation about the effect of an increase in economic inequality on some aspects … of the quality of a democracy. The main novelty of the paper lies in its methodology: it applies to a single country …

We document the political participation of women in Indian democracy by comparing the turnout of women voters to men in …

Does democracy increase economic growth? Previous literature tends to find a positive effect but does also suffer from … impact on economic growth. This paper narrows down the question to empirically estimating the causal effect of local … elections on local economic growth in Indonesia by using a quasi-experimental research method. The first direct elections of …