Economic Inequality, Redistribution, and Economic Voting

Abstract

This panel examines how economic inequality, economic shocks, and perceptions of redistribution shape political behaviour and electoral choices. The papers explore the relationship between inequality and far-right voting, the political consequences of direct and indirect exposure to mass layoffs, and how attitudes towards redistribution influence vote choice. The panel also considers how political parties represent working people through competing narratives and how these narratives shape public perceptions and electoral behaviour. Together, the papers highlight the ways in which economic conditions, political messaging, and perceptions of economic interests interact to influence voting and political preferences.

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Representing Working People in the 21st Century: Conflicting Party Narratives and Their Relationship to Public Perceptions and Vote Choice	View Paper Details
Wallets, Redistribution, and Vote Choice: Experimental Evidence from Germany	View Paper Details
Direct and Indirect Exposure to Economic Shocks: How Mass Layoffs Affect Political Behavior	View Paper Details
Economic Inequality and Far Right Voting	View Paper Details