(especially income inequality) in a society sustainably to levels beyond what is actually socially acceptable (and even less to …As embodied in the concept of "inequality extraction" (Branko Milanovic), it is not possible to increase inequality … comparisons of inequality levels on the country (or the regional) level and for poorer societies in general, adaptations for the …

In this paper we revisit the relationship between democracy, redistribution, and inequality. We first explain the … theoretical reasons why democracy is expected to increase redistribution and reduce inequality, and why this expectation may fail … such activities, thus exacerbating inequality among a large part of the population. We then survey the existing empirical …