| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5058367 | Economics Letters | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
•Measure policy preferences of low, middle, and high-income voters.•Compare legislators’ decisions and preferences of voters.•Legislators closely represent preferences of high-income voters.•Representation depends on legislators’ party affiliations.•Policy preferences of low, middle, and high-income voters are correlated.
We analyze political representation of low, middle, and high-income voters by matching their referendum choices with parliamentary decisions of legislators on the identical policy proposals. Legislators more closely represent preferences of rich voters than preferences of middle-income and poor voters.
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