This paper provides a synthesis of theoretical and empirical work on the Great Gatsby
Curve, the positive empirical relationship between cross-sectional income inequality, and …

This chapter reviews the long-run developments in the distribution of personal income and
wealth. It also discusses suggested explanations for the observed patterns. We try to answer …

Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic
inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global …

We are pleased to present the Democracy Report 2022 from the V-Dem Institute. Our report
comes during challenging times as the world is facing a war in Europe, rising tensions in the …

As atuais ameaças à democracia não são apenas políticas: estão profundamente
enraizadas nas condições econômicas, sociais e culturais de hoje. Maior referência no …

We provide evidence that democracy has a positive effect on GDP per capita. Our dynamic
panel strategy controls for country fixed effects and the rich dynamics of GDP, which …

This study investigates empirically how human capital, measured by educational attainment,
is related to income distribution. The regressions, using a cross-country data between 1980 …

Motivated by the recent rise of populism in Western democracies, we develop a tractable
equilibrium model in which a populist backlash emerges endogenously in a strong …

This paper studies the introduction of electronic voting technology in Brazilian elections.
Estimates exploiting a regression discontinuity design indicate that electronic voting reduced …

In this paper, we draw on established theoretical work to analyze empirically which
segments of the population in the target states bear the most cost when economic sanctions …