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Electoral Systems, Poverty And Income Inequality Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Vincenzo Verardi (ECARES, Université Libre de Bruxelles)
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In this article we use the high-quality data coming from the Luxembourg Income Study Project, in a panel framework, to test for the effects of electoral systems on both poverty and income Inequality. We find that when de degree of proportionality of an electoral system increases, inequality and poverty decrease. We also find than in presidential regimes, the levels of poverty and inequality are higher than in parliamentary regimes.
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Keywords: Income Inequality Poverty Electoral Systems Transfer Expenditure. Find related papers by JEL classification: D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making H - Public Economics
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