Lupu and Pontusson (2011) argue that the structure of income inequality, rather than its level, can explain differences in fiscal redistribution across modern welfare states. Contrary to the assertion that there is robust evidence in support of this proposition, the present paper challenges the...

Lupu and Pontusson (2011) argue that the structure of income inequality, rather than its level, can explain differences in fiscal redistribution across modern welfare states. Contrary to the assertion that there is robust evidence in support of this proposition, the present paper challenges the...

Despite an increased awareness for income distribution, much of the literature still focuses exclusively on growth as a means of poverty reduction and argues that the poverty impact of distributional change is so minor that it can be neglected. This article questions these policy...

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ist die Tarifbindung seit der Jahrtausendwende dramatisch gesunken: Derzeit gilt nur noch für 44 % der Beschäftigten im Land ein Tarifvertrag. Dies hat für die Beschäftigten spürbare Auswirkungen - ins-besondere bei den Löhnen, die bei tariflosen Arbeitgebern rund...

One prominent strand of the new growth theory has identified the political process as a potential channel to link high inequality to lower long-term growth. Several authors have argued that higher inequality causes higher demand for redistribution, which leads to greater redistribution and...

One prominent strand of the new growth theory has identified the political process as a potential channel to link high inequality to lower long-term growth. Several authors have argued that (1) higher inequality causes higher demand for redistribution, (2) which leads to greater redistribution...

Based on the standard axiom of individual utility maximization, rational choice has postulated that higher income inequality translates into greater redistribution by shaping the median voter's preferences. While numerous papers have tested this proposition, the literature has remained divided...