Income and policy choices: Evidence from parliamentary decisions and referenda

Marco Portmann, David Stadelmann and Reiner Eichenberger ()

VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy from Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association

Abstract: We analyze political representation of preferences of different income groups by matching referendum outcomes for low, middle, and high-income voters with individual legislators decisions on identical policy proposals. Results indicate that legislators more closely represent preferences of rich voters than preferences of middle-income and poor voters, and legislators are more responsive towards the rich. Preferences of low, middle, and high-income voters are, however, correlated. Representation of income groups varies according to legislators party affiliations.

JEL-codes: D63 D72 H30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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