We develop a simple model in which individuals migrate freely among regions. In each region there is a majority voting procedure that determines a proportional taxation on earnings which finances a uniform transfer for each of the agents. Equilibrium requires that no one wishes to migrate and...

We study to what extend in a Tiebout economy, the exogenous distribution of skill across agents affects the compatibility between mobility an redistribution. We propose a two-region economy where: i) each region redistributive policy is elected by majority rule (where both cases: myopic and...