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How increasing wealth concentration and inequality leads to less generous state welfare policies.

Hayes, Thomas and Scruggs, Lyle (2017) How increasing wealth concentration and inequality leads to less generous state welfare policies. USApp - American Politics and Policy Blog (06 Apr 2017). Website.

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Abstract

The growth of income and wealth inequality has led to greater political influence for the 1 percent. But what are the social policy outcomes of this increasing inequality? In new research, Thomas Hayes and Lyle Scruggs examine support for social safety nets among different income groups as well as the link between state welfare generosity and income inequality. They argue that those with greater wealth are more likely to dislike generous state welfare policies; the greater political influence that these groups now wield may be linked to sharper reductions in state welfare policies.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information: © 2017 The Author(s) CC BY-NC 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited: 08 May 2017 14:44
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 01:17
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/76002

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