Inequality and Distributive Politics - IDP
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The IDP is a research group at ZfK & IfP, University of Marburg, Germany. In our website (https://inq-dp.eu/) you can find more about us, our research, & our outreach activities, including the "Maps of Inequality in Marburg"
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest October 2025 - Left parties and working class support - Tax base inequality in 🇺🇸 - Revolving door in 🇯🇵 - Tax Compliance in 🇨🇱 - framing budget cuts in 🇩🇰
November 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest October 2025 - Left parties and working class support - Tax base inequality in 🇺🇸 - Revolving door in 🇯🇵 - Tax Compliance in 🇨🇱 - framing budget cuts in 🇩🇰
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In our new blog, @evawegner.bsky.social & @lukasrae.bsky.social examine how private wealth intersects with public decision-making, and how current transparency rules capture (or miss) these routine incentives across Germany, the UK, Brazil, and South Africa. Read: tinyurl.com/mtmn553k
Money, Power, and Politics: The Transparency Problem in Policy-Making | politics and wealth reproduction
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October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In our new blog, @evawegner.bsky.social & @lukasrae.bsky.social examine how private wealth intersects with public decision-making, and how current transparency rules capture (or miss) these routine incentives across Germany, the UK, Brazil, and South Africa. Read: tinyurl.com/mtmn553k
Kickoff done! “Marburger Stadtgespräch” & Future of Democracy (Mon, 20 Oct). @leaelsaesser.bsky.social on working-class political careers, the role of trade unions, and contrasts with uni graduates. Thanks also to our engaged audience for a great discussion! More: tinyurl.com/e3pyhstd
October 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Kickoff done! “Marburger Stadtgespräch” & Future of Democracy (Mon, 20 Oct). @leaelsaesser.bsky.social on working-class political careers, the role of trade unions, and contrasts with uni graduates. Thanks also to our engaged audience for a great discussion! More: tinyurl.com/e3pyhstd
Join us on Monday, Oct 20 (18:30–20:00) with @leaelsaesser.bsky.social for “Wer sitzt (nicht) im Parlament? Wahlen und ungleiche Repräsentation im Bundestag?” opening our Money & Politics public series in Marburg. Venue: Historischer Rathaussaal. Talks in German. More: inq-dp.eu/index.php/ev...
October 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Join us on Monday, Oct 20 (18:30–20:00) with @leaelsaesser.bsky.social for “Wer sitzt (nicht) im Parlament? Wahlen und ungleiche Repräsentation im Bundestag?” opening our Money & Politics public series in Marburg. Venue: Historischer Rathaussaal. Talks in German. More: inq-dp.eu/index.php/ev...
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest September 2025 - Choosing capital cities in 🇩🇪, 🇦🇹 & 🇨🇭 - Primary responsiveness in 🇺🇸 - Populist blameshifting backfires in 🇹🇷 - Effects of local policies on internal migration - Inequality, democracy and anti-trust legislation
October 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest September 2025 - Choosing capital cities in 🇩🇪, 🇦🇹 & 🇨🇭 - Primary responsiveness in 🇺🇸 - Populist blameshifting backfires in 🇹🇷 - Effects of local policies on internal migration - Inequality, democracy and anti-trust legislation
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest August 2025 - Politician beliefs about voters - Self-assessment and solidaric behaviour - Voters’ evaluation of politicians’ corruption - Inequality and party manifestoes in OECD - Voter sexism and women candidates
September 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest August 2025 - Politician beliefs about voters - Self-assessment and solidaric behaviour - Voters’ evaluation of politicians’ corruption - Inequality and party manifestoes in OECD - Voter sexism and women candidates
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest July 2025 - Clientelistic and progrmmatic appeals in 🇧🇷 - Social status & far-right voting in Western Europe - Absence of causal effect of wealth on political participation in 🇸🇪 - High campaign costs and wealthy politicians - The politics of small business owners
August 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest July 2025 - Clientelistic and progrmmatic appeals in 🇧🇷 - Social status & far-right voting in Western Europe - Absence of causal effect of wealth on political participation in 🇸🇪 - High campaign costs and wealthy politicians - The politics of small business owners
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest June 2025 - Motivations for campaign contributions in 🇨🇴 - Abolition of compulsory voting in 🏴- Policy ideas and law-making in the 🇺🇸 - Teenagers’ political efficacy in the 🇳🇱 - NIMBYism in 🇨🇭
July 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest June 2025 - Motivations for campaign contributions in 🇨🇴 - Abolition of compulsory voting in 🏴- Policy ideas and law-making in the 🇺🇸 - Teenagers’ political efficacy in the 🇳🇱 - NIMBYism in 🇨🇭
1/6 📰🧐 Politician quality in 🇮🇳 - Economic deprivation & right-wing support in Western Countries - Campaign limits and organized interests in 🇧🇷 - Perceptions of immigrant integration & support for redistribution in high-income countries- No political ambition class gaps in the Americas
June 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Politician quality in 🇮🇳 - Economic deprivation & right-wing support in Western Countries - Campaign limits and organized interests in 🇧🇷 - Perceptions of immigrant integration & support for redistribution in high-income countries- No political ambition class gaps in the Americas
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest April 2025 - Pledge Fulfillment in 🇨🇦 🇦🇹 🇨🇿 🇸🇰 🇸🇪 - Geographic representation in 🇩🇪 - Unequal responsiveness in 🇪🇺 - Housing crisis in 🇵🇹 - Subjective local inequality in 🇺🇸
May 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest April 2025 - Pledge Fulfillment in 🇨🇦 🇦🇹 🇨🇿 🇸🇰 🇸🇪 - Geographic representation in 🇩🇪 - Unequal responsiveness in 🇪🇺 - Housing crisis in 🇵🇹 - Subjective local inequality in 🇺🇸
Maps upgrade! 🗺️ We expanded our maps of inequality page to include additional data on the spatial distribution of election results, rent prices, and education levels across Marburg. Explore: inq-dp.eu/index.php/ma...
April 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Maps upgrade! 🗺️ We expanded our maps of inequality page to include additional data on the spatial distribution of election results, rent prices, and education levels across Marburg. Explore: inq-dp.eu/index.php/ma...
New Blog Post! 📝 Oliver Platt writes about the concept of class and its importance for regional inequality and voting behavior. To illustrate, the post includes interactive maps and data plots 🗺️📊 Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/20...
Why Class Still Matters – Inequality and Distributive Politics
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April 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
New Blog Post! 📝 Oliver Platt writes about the concept of class and its importance for regional inequality and voting behavior. To illustrate, the post includes interactive maps and data plots 🗺️📊 Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/20...
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest March 2025 - lockdowns and support for Trump in the US - left parties and redistribution - electoral role of candidate education - tax preferences in Latin America - City councillors’ roll-call voting in Chicago and Toronto
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest March 2025 - lockdowns and support for Trump in the US - left parties and redistribution - electoral role of candidate education - tax preferences in Latin America - City councillors’ roll-call voting in Chicago and Toronto
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest February 2025 - Genetics & political participation in 🇺🇸🇸🇪 - Historical formation of african borders - Colonial mapmaking & ethnic identity - Occupational backgrounds of MPs in 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 - Economic inequality & right-wing support in 🇸🇪 (1/1)
March 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest February 2025 - Genetics & political participation in 🇺🇸🇸🇪 - Historical formation of african borders - Colonial mapmaking & ethnic identity - Occupational backgrounds of MPs in 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 - Economic inequality & right-wing support in 🇸🇪 (1/1)
New blog post series! 📝 As the federal elections in Germany approach, we’re excited to share a series of three blog posts on topics related to the election. All three posts are written by students from one of Eva Wegner’s courses. Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/bl...
Blog – Inequality and Distributive Politics
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February 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New blog post series! 📝 As the federal elections in Germany approach, we’re excited to share a series of three blog posts on topics related to the election. All three posts are written by students from one of Eva Wegner’s courses. Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/bl...
1/6 📰🧐 IDP Research Digest January 2025 - Political responsiveness in 🇩🇰 & 🇳🇱 - Populist parties & congruence in 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇮🇹🇸🇪 - Effect of income on turnout in 🇳🇴 - Returns to office in 🇩🇰 - Electoral effects of coal phase-outs in 🇩🇪
February 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
1/6 📰🧐 IDP Research Digest January 2025 - Political responsiveness in 🇩🇰 & 🇳🇱 - Populist parties & congruence in 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇮🇹🇸🇪 - Effect of income on turnout in 🇳🇴 - Returns to office in 🇩🇰 - Electoral effects of coal phase-outs in 🇩🇪
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest December 2024 - Responsiveness to poor people in 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇨🇦🇨🇭 - Rental market risk and radical right support in 🇩🇪 - Exploitation of migrants in 🇮🇹 - Perceptions of social mobility in 🇪🇺 - Electoral incentives for public housing in 🇩🇪
January 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest December 2024 - Responsiveness to poor people in 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇨🇦🇨🇭 - Rental market risk and radical right support in 🇩🇪 - Exploitation of migrants in 🇮🇹 - Perceptions of social mobility in 🇪🇺 - Electoral incentives for public housing in 🇩🇪
📰🧐 Research Digest November 2024 - Local portfolios in 🇩🇪 municipalities - Support for radical right in rural 🇵🇹 - Attitudes towards disaster assistance in the 🇺🇸 - Election timing and minority candidate success in California - Politicians’ theories of elections and voting
December 9, 2024 at 2:36 PM
📰🧐 Research Digest November 2024 - Local portfolios in 🇩🇪 municipalities - Support for radical right in rural 🇵🇹 - Attitudes towards disaster assistance in the 🇺🇸 - Election timing and minority candidate success in California - Politicians’ theories of elections and voting
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest October 2024 - Gender quotas & political knowledge - Socioeconomic status self-deception - Preferences for models of representation - Policy congruence & knowledge - Procedural knowledge of local politicians
November 18, 2024 at 9:17 AM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest October 2024 - Gender quotas & political knowledge - Socioeconomic status self-deception - Preferences for models of representation - Policy congruence & knowledge - Procedural knowledge of local politicians
2/6 🧵In EJPR, @gventurini.bsky.social studies the effect of quotas on political knowledge with quasi-experimental design. Finds that introduction of quotas in Western Europe has strong effect on closing gender gap in political knowledge for young women by around 30% tinyurl.com/5n9byyre
November 18, 2024 at 9:16 AM
2/6 🧵In EJPR, @gventurini.bsky.social studies the effect of quotas on political knowledge with quasi-experimental design. Finds that introduction of quotas in Western Europe has strong effect on closing gender gap in political knowledge for young women by around 30% tinyurl.com/5n9byyre
3/6 🧵 In PP Melita, Alcañiz‐Colomer, Matamoros‐Lima, Ríos & Moya study how overestimating one’s SES affects attitudes. Using several surveys (ISSP & in 🇨🇱🇪🇸🇺🇸) they find that it leads to more system justification and less support for redistribution doi.org/nq7n
November 18, 2024 at 9:16 AM
3/6 🧵 In PP Melita, Alcañiz‐Colomer, Matamoros‐Lima, Ríos & Moya study how overestimating one’s SES affects attitudes. Using several surveys (ISSP & in 🇨🇱🇪🇸🇺🇸) they find that it leads to more system justification and less support for redistribution doi.org/nq7n
4/6🧵 In EJPR, Mongrain, Junions & Brack study congruence in representational style between citizens & MPs across 13 countries. MPs prefer trusteeship whereas citizens’ preferences are concentrated between the two extremes. Citizens' preferences are driven by ideology, but not MPs’ doi.org/nq7m
November 18, 2024 at 9:15 AM
4/6🧵 In EJPR, Mongrain, Junions & Brack study congruence in representational style between citizens & MPs across 13 countries. MPs prefer trusteeship whereas citizens’ preferences are concentrated between the two extremes. Citizens' preferences are driven by ideology, but not MPs’ doi.org/nq7m
5/6 🧵In Political Behavior @jacklucas.bsky.social, @liorsheffer.bsky.social & Peter John Loewen find congruent politicians have more accurate perceptions of their constituents' perceptions in 🇨🇦. Learn more about the implications of their findings: doi.org/nq7j
November 18, 2024 at 9:15 AM
5/6 🧵In Political Behavior @jacklucas.bsky.social, @liorsheffer.bsky.social & Peter John Loewen find congruent politicians have more accurate perceptions of their constituents' perceptions in 🇨🇦. Learn more about the implications of their findings: doi.org/nq7j
6/6 🧵In APSR, Auerbach, Singh, & Thachil study procedural knowledge of politicians in small towns. Survey in 🇮🇳. Results show low levels of procedural knowledge on how to govern. Also show positive association between procedural knowledge & politicians’ effectiveness in office. doi.org/nq7h
November 18, 2024 at 9:14 AM
6/6 🧵In APSR, Auerbach, Singh, & Thachil study procedural knowledge of politicians in small towns. Survey in 🇮🇳. Results show low levels of procedural knowledge on how to govern. Also show positive association between procedural knowledge & politicians’ effectiveness in office. doi.org/nq7h
You care about inequality? Join us on the 28 & 29th of October in Marburg and Gießen at the “Globale Mittelhessen” film festival. We watch and discuss “Tax Wars”, a movie about tax evasion, powerless governments and the fight for a more equal society. Find details here: tinyurl.com/d7zt44cr
Globale Mittelhessen
Wir zeigen Filme rund um globale Herausforderungen und für globale Gerechtigkeit.
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October 14, 2024 at 9:38 AM
You care about inequality? Join us on the 28 & 29th of October in Marburg and Gießen at the “Globale Mittelhessen” film festival. We watch and discuss “Tax Wars”, a movie about tax evasion, powerless governments and the fight for a more equal society. Find details here: tinyurl.com/d7zt44cr