for SD, but mainly when priorities are merit-based. Stated voting motives indicate that choosing SD is driven by concerns …

each district. We analyze the Markov perfect equilibrium under different voting q-rules where q is the number of yes votes … experiment with fiveperson committees that compares three alternative voting rules: unanimity (q=5); majority (q=3); and …

This paper examines the effect of inefficient redistribution in Myerson’s (1993) model of redistributive politics …

This paper explores the determinants of individual level support for income redistribution by the government. It argues … that there are two sources of preference formation when it comes to redistribution. People are either in favor of income … redistribution because they are disadvantaged, or they favor redistribution as a means to insure against income shocks. The paper …

on how risk exposure and income are related to preferences for redistribution. To test our hypotheses, we extract … turn our attention to the supply side of government redistribution. Institutions, we argue, mediate governments’ reactions …

. Redistribution to real co-players has a negative effect on the median voter's tax rate choice. Further, perceived income mobility … decreases the desired amount of redistribution. Our results suggest the importance of concerns about own mobility as well as …