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Altruistic parents, who differ in income, make financial transfers to their children, who differ in ability. The children invest in post-compulsory education, subject to an endogenous credit constraint, and taking policy as given. There are two policy tools: a subsidy to those who participate in...
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Why do tax rates vary so much across countries? We study the role of altruism and ethnic fragmentation in redistribution. The government of a two-party democracy is elected by altruistic voters and decides on a redistributive income tax. Social identification directs voters' altruism toward...
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Als Stabilitätsanker zwischen Arm und Reich nimmt die Einkommensmittelschicht in der politischen Diskussion seit jeher eine besondere Bedeutung ein. Eine einheitliche Definition dieser Gruppe gibt es aber nicht. Anhand von überwiegend bildungs- und erwerbsbezogenen Kriterien wird deshalb...
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