Tag: Jane Gingrich

Voters in countries with high-visibility welfare states are more ideologically consistent in voting

Voters in highly visible welfare states vote in ways consistent with their preferences on redistribution and state spending. Making spending more visible can heighten the salience of welfare and galvanise its support, but it can also be the kindling of a tax revolt, argues Jane Gingrich.  Similar PostsIs citizen participation actually good for democracy?Book Review: […]