and the extent of redistribution in democratic regimes – though such a link does not exist when objective measures of …

in line with our theory. …

of utility, and lower preferred levels of income redistribution. In societies with a low level of actual social mobility …

the relationship between income redistribution (measured by the ratio of the income distribution resulting from market … processes and the income distribution after redistribution) and ethno-linguistic fractionalization. We find that the impact of … ethno-linguistic fractionalization on income redistribution is conditional on the level of economic freedom: countries that …

. Fiscal competition is associated with less income redistribution and a less equal distribution of disposable incomes, but …

Building on a theoretical model we test the hypothesis that effort choices and preferences for redistribution are … preferences for redistribution and effort choices simultaneously. While respondents with stronger preferences for redistribution … redistribution choices even increase in imposed effort. Those with higher ability are willing to help the needy if earning income …