Empirical determinants of in-kind redistribution: Partisan biases and the role of inflation

Zohal Hessami and Silke Uebelmesser

Economics Letters, 2013, vol. 118, issue 2, 318-320

Abstract: There is a dearth of research on the determinants of in-kind redistribution. Using dynamic panel data estimations for 32 OECD countries, we show that the in-kind share of social benefits is lower under left-wing governments. This effect is weakened when left-wing governments respond to inflation by increasing the share of in-kind transfers.

Keywords: In-kind redistribution; Social benefits; Partisan biases; Inflation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E31 H42 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.11.021

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