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Is democracy regressive? A comment on political participation

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  • Philip Jones
  • John Cullis

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It has been shown that the positive correlation between income and electoral turnout is consistent with an opportunity cost argument. The argument highlights the impact of uncertainty costs generated by a broadening of the powers of government. It has implications for equity inasmuch as such costs are borne differentially. It thereby calls into question public policy with respect to the tax treatment of political participation expenditures. Copyright Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 1986

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  • Philip Jones & John Cullis, 1986. "Is democracy regressive? A comment on political participation," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 51(1), pages 101-107, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:51:y:1986:i:1:p:101-107
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00141690
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