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Class, Policy Attitudes, and U.S. Presidential Voting in the Post-Industrial Era: The Importance of Issue Salience
In the Post-industrial Era, there has been an apparent weakening of the relationship between class and voting in the U.S., with lower …
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Christopher Witko
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Unions, Class Identification, and Policy Attitudes
Compared to other Western democracies, in the United States fewer people subjectively identify as working class historically and many …
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How State Responses to Economic Crisis Shape Income Inequality and Financial Well-Being
This study examines how state government responses to economic crisis, in the form of unexpected changes in state fiscal policy, …
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Class Bias in Voter Turnout, Representation, and Income Inequality
The mass franchise led to more responsive government and a more equitable distribution of resources in the United States and other …
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Nathan J. Kelly
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Political Context, Government Redistribution, and the Public's Response to Growing Economic Inequality
While most Americans appear to acknowledge the large gap between the rich and the poor in the United States, it is not clear how the …
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More Equal than We Thought? Using Vote Validation to Better Understand Participation Inequality in the States
Inequality in political participation is a well-known and often studied feature of American politics. An important study examining …
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Inequality, Self-Interest and Public Support for ``Robin Hood'' Tax Policies
Influential economic models predict that as inequality increases, the public will demand greater redistribution. However, there is …
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Caroline J. Tolbert
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Political Inequality and State Policy Adoption: Predatory Lending, Children's Health Care, and Minimum Wage
This article argues that considering the economic status of various politically active groups in society is an important and often …
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