Divide and deal : the politics of distribution in democracies / edited by Ian Shapiro, Peter A. Swenson, and Daniela Donno.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shapiro, Ian

Swenson, Peter.

Donno, Daniela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Distribution (Economic theory)--Political aspects.

Distribution (Economic theory).

Income distribution--Political aspects.

Income distribution.

Distributive justice.

Democracy--Economic aspects.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

vi, 359 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2008]

Contents:

Institutions

Welfare regimes and redistribution in the South / Jeremy Seekings

Distributional conflicts in mature welfare states / Isabela Mares

The politics of tax structure / Steffen Ganghof

AIDS, inequality, and access to antiretroviral treatment / Nicoli Nattrass

Distributive politics and formal institutions in new democracies : the effect of electoral rules on budget voting in the Russian state duma, 1994-2003 / Jana Kunicová

Individuals

Religion and social insurance : evidence from the United States, 1970-2002 / Kenneth Scheve and David Stasavage

Moral values and distributive politics : an equilibrium analysis of the 2004 U.S. election / Woojin Lee and John Roemer

Giving the people what they want? Age, class, and distribution in the United States / Christopher Howard

Coalitions

Good distribution, bad delivery, and ugly politics : the traumatic beginnings of Germany's health care system / Peter A. Swenson

Democracy and distributive politics in India / Pranab Bardhan

The political uses of public opinion : lessons from the estate tax repeal / Mayling Birney, Ian Shapiro, and Michael J. Graetz.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814740583

0814740588

OCLC:

182528990

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