High-quality data on state-level inequality and incomes, panel data on corruption convictions, and careful attention to … of inequality, which indicate diminished prospects facing those convicted of corruption. In US states over 25 years we … show that inequality and higher government relative wages significantly and robustly produce less corruption. This reverses …

present new evidence on wages and income inequality in the Chilean agricultural sector between 1935 and 1971. The paper also …

majority of people. The fundamental reason thereof is the blatant contradiction between the principle of democracy, promoting … the rule of law and thereby the welfare of people, and the indomitable tendency of rising and unsustainable inequality in … the essential of democracy. It could be a road to genuine reforms3 preventing a disaster caused by the sheer rejection of …

, altruism and concern for inequality. We find that decision makers who are selected democratically are generally more efficiency …

high levels of democracy are characterized by lower relative inequality. They also have the lowest ratio of the income … information from five Varieties of Democracy indices. K-means country clusters are similar but not entirely identical to both k …-medians clusters and arbitrary groups formed using only one measure, namely the liberal democracy index. Simple correlations with …

growth and of greater political participation on civil violence. Democracy is endogenous to economic growth and other … model, which is strong. Results indicate a positive significant effect of property rights institutions on economic growth in … participation on civil violence and, strong effects of aid per capita on both economic growth and civil violence. …

Countering recent rises in many countries of inequality in income and wealth is widely recognized as a major … development challenge. This is so from an ethical perspective and because greater inequality is perceived to be detrimental to key … development aims. Still, an informed debate on the effects of inequality requires clear evidence. This review contributes to the …

Countering recent rises in many countries of inequality in income and wealth is widely recognized as a major … development challenge. This is so from an ethical perspective and because greater inequality is perceived to be detrimental to key … development aims. Still, an informed debate on the effects of inequality requires clear evidence. This review contributes to the …

Zak & Knack (2001) demonstrate that interpersonal trust substantially impacts economic growth, and that sufficient … for trust-raising policies when policy-makers seek to stimulate economic growth. Policies examined include those that … increase freedom of association, build civic cultures, enhance contract enforcement, reduce income inequality, and raise …