absolute inequality in welfare achievement, while leaving the change in relative inequality ambiguous. Additionally …

redistributive than a nondemocratic regime, and this gives the elite an incentive to mount a coup. Because inequality makes democracy … relationship between inequality and redistribution is nonmonotonic; societies with intermediate levels of inequality consolidate …

coefficient, but is exogenous to any behavioral response. Analyzing the effect of this redistribution index on inequality, I find … personal income. From a political economy perspective, I also find some evidence that more inequality leads states to implement … redistribution and inequality. …

changing assortative mating patterns on income inequality. Evidence from theoretical and mathematically calibrated models … variables, we find some evidence to suggest that assortative mating has had an influence on the increase in income inequality in …

In a number of high-income countries over the past few decades there has been a large growth in income inequality and … an appropriate response to rising inequality is a shift towards a more progressive multi-bracket income tax system, with …

This paper analyzes the effects of information about inequality and taxes on preferences for redistribution using … interactive information on U.S. income inequality, the link between top income tax rates and economic growth, and the estate tax …. We find that the informational treatment has very large effects on whether respondents view inequality as an important …