The debate on whether democracy and inequality increase the level of redistribution is ongoing. We construct a model … that predicts higher probability of redistribution in democracies than autocracies through social transfers. Higher … inequality leads to more redistribution in democracies but not necessarily in autocracies. Using the new data on Non …

redistribution and lowers institutional quality. The effect of the former is to increase productive investment, and the effect of the … redistribution, especially in non-democratic countries. -- Inequality ; institutions ; redistribution …