International rankings of countries based on inequality of opportunity indices may not be robust vis-à-vis the specific metric adopted to measure opportunities. Indices often aggregate relevant information and neglect to control for normatively irrelevant distributional factors. This paper...

This paper explores the perceptions of inequality and their associations with social mobility exploiting the ISSP and LiTS cross-country data sets. These perceptions vary across countries as well as across individuals within countries. We try to explain this variation by examining the diverse...

Empirical research has shown that electoral engagement is positively correlated with income at the individual level. At the same time, the aggregate relationship between income inequality and electoral turnout is still unclear. While most studies show a negative impact of inequality over...

Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise 2008/09, COVID-19-Pandemie, Ukrainekrieg und eine Reihe protektionistischer Politikmaßnahmen haben zu einer Abnahme der internationalen Arbeitsteilung geführt. Der Beitrag analysiert aus einer politökonomischen Perspektive Verteilungseffekte, Rodriks Trilemma, das...