Despite a strong theoretical prediction that income skewness and redistribution should be positively linked, empirical … skewness. Under imperfect information, these developments affect redistribution in diff erent ways. While rising polarization … increases redistribution, upward mobility can have the opposite eff ect. Reasonable degrees of informational imperfection are …

Despite a strong theoretical prediction that income skewness and redistribution should be positively linked, empirical … skewness. Under imperfect information, these developments affect redistribution in different ways. While rising polarization … increases redistribution, upward mobility can have the opposite effect. Reasonable degrees of informational imperfection are …

This paper analyzes voting on a linear income tax which is redistributed lump sum to the taxpayers. Individuals can …

Gender differences in voting patterns and political attitudes towards redistribution are well-documented. The … experiments on preferences for redistribution conducted in the U.S. and several European countries to disentangle these potential …

redistribution policies. The interaction of the two effects has so far not been analyzed in isolation. We find that the direction of … and redistribution levels. …

redistribution policies. The interaction of the two effects has so far not been analyzed in isolation. We find that the direction of … and redistribution levels. …

Gender differences in voting patterns and political attitudes towards redistribution are well-documented. The … experiments on preferences for redistribution conducted in the U.S. and several European countries to disentangle these potential …

redistribution policies. The interaction of the two effects has so far not been analyzed in isolation. We find that the direction of … and redistribution levels. …

informed than others. We develop a model where the voting mistakes resulting from low political knowledge reduce the weight of …. In US election survey data, we find that income is more important in affecting voting behavior for more informed voters …

redistribution policies. The interaction of the two effects has so far not been analyzed in isolation. We find that the direction of … and redistribution levels. …