Income Inequality and Political Participation in the 2012 and 2016 US Presidential Elections

• In Event: Economic Inequality and Political Participation

Brief Overview

In this paper we examine how income inequality affects political participation in recent US presidential elections. We address this general question from both the aggregate and individual-level perspectives using ANES and census data.

Authors

• Christopher B. Kenny, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Tatum C Taylor, Louisiana State University