The nineteenth century was a time of substantial changes in the patterns of economic growth. This was also a period of … patterns of economic growth and political voice are not coincidental. In this paper we develop a general equilibrium model of … implemented policies. In turn, these policies influence the character of economic growth. We find in the social structure of …

analyze the effects of franchise changes on economic growth. We identify in the social structure of society an explanation for … the connection between enfranchisement and growth: When (1) there exist an economic conflict among the elite, (2) landed … classes are not politically strong, and (3) there exists a critical mass of industrial workers, we observe both growth and …

with better policies and stronger growth performance at low levels of political competition, whilst laissez-faire is …

This paper aims to explore the determinants of household income and expenditure growth, and assess whether the poor are …

In many OECD countries income inequality has risen, but surprisingly redistribution as well. The theory attributes this … partly to the redistributive effect of education spending. In the model income inequality and growth depend in an inverted U … requires more resources, which lowers pre-tax and post-tax income inequality as well as growth. Using consistently defined …

An influential paper by Berg et al., 'Redistribution, inequality, and growth: new evidence', uses the SWIID data to … examine the impact of inequality and redistribution on growth in both developing and developed countries. It finds that while … inequality is harmful for growth, redistribution does not hamper growth. This comment demonstrates that the redistribution and …

redistribution and the impacts of redistribution on growth can be misleading. …This paper re-examines the determinants and consequences of redistribution in light of improved data and methods … the best available estimates of both pre- and post-redistribution inequality for the largest set of countries and periods …