Democracy and income inequality an empirical analysis
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 C...
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Washington, DC
World Bank, Development Research Group, Poverty and Human Resources
2001
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| Series: | Policy research working paper
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | "March 2001"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-38). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 17, 2002 |