Labor unions, political representation, and economic inequality
JS Ahlquist - Annual Review of Political Science, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Decades of research across several disciplines have produced substantial evidence that
labor unions, on balance, reduce economic disparities. But unions are complicated …
labor unions, on balance, reduce economic disparities. But unions are complicated …
[BOOK][B] The unequal pandemic: COVID-19 and health inequalities
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND It has been claimed that we
are 'all in it together'and that the COVID-19 virus 'does not discriminate'. This accessible, yet …
are 'all in it together'and that the COVID-19 virus 'does not discriminate'. This accessible, yet …
[BOOK][B] Social resilience in the neoliberal era
What is the impact of three decades of neoliberal narratives and policies on communities
and individual lives? What are the sources of social resilience? This book offers a swee** …
and individual lives? What are the sources of social resilience? This book offers a swee** …
Explaining voter turnout: A meta-analysis of national and subnational elections
Research about voter turnout has expanded rapidly in recent years. This article takes stock
of this development by extending the meta-analysis of Geys (2006) in two main ways. First …
of this development by extending the meta-analysis of Geys (2006) in two main ways. First …
[BOOK][B] Inequality and democratization
BW Ansell, DJ Samuels - 2014 - books.google.com
Research on the economic origins of democracy and dictatorship has shifted away from the
impact of growth and turned toward the question of how different patterns of growth-equal or …
impact of growth and turned toward the question of how different patterns of growth-equal or …
Income inequality and demand for redistribution: A multilevel analysis of European public opinion
H Finseraas - Scandinavian Political Studies, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This article employs multilevel modeling to assess the importance of income inequality on
the demand for redistribution in a sample of 22 European countries. According to standard …
the demand for redistribution in a sample of 22 European countries. According to standard …
[BOOK][B] Political cleavages and social inequalities in fifty democracies, 1948–2020
A Gethin, C Martínez-Toledano, T Piketty - 2022 - degruyter.com
Income and wealth inequalities have increased substantially in many regions of the world
since the 1980s. This evolution came after a relatively egalitarian period from 1950 to 1980 …
since the 1980s. This evolution came after a relatively egalitarian period from 1950 to 1980 …
Local exposure to inequality raises support of people of low wealth for taxing the wealthy
Psychological research shows that social comparison of individuals with peers or others
shapes attitude formation,. Opportunities for such comparisons have increased with global …
shapes attitude formation,. Opportunities for such comparisons have increased with global …
Social class and political engagement in the United States
D Laurison - Sociology Compass, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The relationship between class and political engagement in the United States is well‐
established: people with lower incomes, who have less education, or who work outside the …
established: people with lower incomes, who have less education, or who work outside the …
When do the rich vote less than the poor and why? Explaining turnout inequality across the world
The conventional wisdom that the poor are less likely to vote than the rich is based upon
research on voting behavior in advanced industrialized countries. However, in some places …
research on voting behavior in advanced industrialized countries. However, in some places …