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Gradstein, Mark [Author] ; Milanovic, Branko [Other]; Ying, Yvonne [Other] World Bank Development Research Group Poverty and Human Resources

Democracy and income inequality : an empirical analysis

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  • Media type: E-Book
  • Title: Democracy and income inequality : an empirical analysis
  • Contributor: Gradstein, Mark [Author]; Milanovic, Branko [Other]; Ying, Yvonne [Other]
  • Corporation: World Bank, Development Research Group, Poverty and Human Resources
  • imprint: Washington, DC: World Bank, Development Research Group, Poverty and Human Resources, [2001]
    Online-Ausg.
  • Published in: Policy research working paper ; 2561
  • Extent: Online-Ressource
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: Democratization Religious aspects ; Equality Religious aspects ; Income distribution Religious aspects
  • Reproductino series: World Bank E-Library Archive
  • Type of reproduction: Online-Ausg.
  • Reproduction note: Also available in print
  • Origination:
  • Footnote: "March 2001"--Cover
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-38)
    Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 17, 2002
  • Description: Ideology, as proxied by a country's dominant religion, seems to be related to inequality. In Judeo-Christian societies increased democratization appears to lower inequality; in Muslim and Confucian societies it has an insignificant effect. One reason for this difference may be that Muslim and Confucian societies rely on informal transfers to reach the desired level of inequality, while Judeo-Christian societies, where family ties are weaker, use political action