Many theories and public discussions about pension systems and their reforms are based on the assumption that individual age is a major factor in determining individual preferences for or against public pension schemes. The aim of this paper is to explore whether different age groups do indeed...

The link between income inequality and governmental redistribution is still subject to intense research and debate. Starting with the median-voter-hypothesis, a plethora of theoretical models have been developed during the last three decades to identify and explain possible causal relationships....