Citation:
Iversen, Torben, and David Soskice. 2007. “Distribution and Redistribution: The Shadow from the Nineteenth Century”. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/y46z856q
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Date Published:
Jan 1, 2007Abstract:
Why do advanced democracies cluster into some that are highly inegalitarian and redistribute very little and others that are highly egalitarian and redistribute a great deal? Related, why do some economies rely a great deal on free market exchange while others are permeated by a dense network of non-market regulations and organizations? As Korpi reminds us in a recent World Politics article (Korpi 2006), explaining this diversity, and its persistence, is a main task for anyone interested in understanding the workings of modern capitalism.
Notes:
A previous version of this paper was presented at the 2006 Annual Meetings of the American Political Science Association, August 31-September 3, in Philadelphia.