on redistribution across all income groups, lower, middle and upper income groups, and those in poverty; and to examine …

with stronger levels of both kinds of policies have lower poverty levels than those with weaker levels of these policies … varied results, with higher levels of poverty, particularly for families headed by single mothers. In addition, this research …

test for the effects of electoral systems on both poverty and income inequality. We find that when de degree of … proportionality of an electoral system increases, inequality and poverty decrease. We also find than in presidential regimes, the … levels of poverty and inequality are higher than in parliamentary regimes. …