Early-life exposures and social stratification
Adverse environmental exposures—war and violence, natural disasters, escalating heat,
worsening air quality—experienced in pregnancy are consequential for multiple domains of …
worsening air quality—experienced in pregnancy are consequential for multiple domains of …
Organizing and Democracy: Understanding the Possibilities for Transformative Collective Action
Democracy requires collective action—but not all forms of collective action are the same.
Scholars need a more coherent intellectual infrastructure to differentiate distinct forms of …
Scholars need a more coherent intellectual infrastructure to differentiate distinct forms of …
Rising inequality and public support for redistribution
Seminal models in political economy imply that rising economic inequality should lead to
growing public demand for redistribution. Yet, existing empirical evidence on this link is both …
growing public demand for redistribution. Yet, existing empirical evidence on this link is both …
The Role of Preference Formation and Perception in Unequal Representation. Combined Evidence From Elite Interviews and Focus Groups in Germany
Unequal representation can result from politicians' biased perception of public opinion.
Existing research has focused on the numerical accuracy with which politicians estimate …
Existing research has focused on the numerical accuracy with which politicians estimate …
A Man's World? The Policy Representation of Women and Men in a Comparative Perspective
Are the preferences of women and men unequally represented in public policies? This
simple yet fundamental question has remained largely unexplored in the fast-growing fields …
simple yet fundamental question has remained largely unexplored in the fast-growing fields …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of privately held business assets in the United States
Although privately held businesses are central to the economy and society, little is known
about how their assets are distributed among the population. To better understand rising …
about how their assets are distributed among the population. To better understand rising …
[HTML][HTML] AI and the Future of Government: Unexpected Effects and Critical Challenges
[1] The views expressed in this note are entirely those of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect those of the institutions with which the authors are affiliated, past or present.Artificial …
reflect those of the institutions with which the authors are affiliated, past or present.Artificial …
Cooperation under the shadow of political inequality
We study cooperation among individuals and groups facing a dynamic social dilemma in
which the benefits of cooperation are divided according to political power obtained in a …
which the benefits of cooperation are divided according to political power obtained in a …
The ISSP 2019 social inequality module: country-comparative individual-level data on public beliefs about inequality and socioeconomic conditions over three …
Coinciding with a trend of rising economic divides within many countries, scholarly interest
in the subject of inequality has grown significantly in the twenty first century. Since its …
in the subject of inequality has grown significantly in the twenty first century. Since its …
The impact of public opinion on voting and policymaking: Is public opinion exogenous or endogenous?
L Ahrens - Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 2024 - Springer
This literature review investigates the effects of public opinion on political outcomes in
democracies, focusing on Comparative Political Economy (CPE) research. Many CPE …
democracies, focusing on Comparative Political Economy (CPE) research. Many CPE …