Can Welfare States Overcome the Political Trap of Income Inequality? An Empirical Analysis of Global Data (1960-2023)

• In Event: Impacts of Economic Inequality

Brief Overview

This study investigates whether welfare states can mitigate the political consequences of income inequality, using cross-national data from 159 countries spanning 1960 to 2023.

Authors

• Yiwen Zhang, International Orgnization for Migration (UN Migration)

• Yanjun Liu, Peking University