This paper investigates the impact of inequality on individual civic engagement at the community level, whether this impact persists over time, and what mechanisms may shape the relationship between inequality and civic engagement. The results show that inequality in Colombia is associated with...

Democracy is based on the fundamental principle of political engaged citizens. Research on political participation draws on different determinants. The empirical evidence about the positive effect of education on participation in politics is well documented since the 60s. However, most of...