public policy

The intricacies of budget processes and procedures may initially appear mind-numbingly boring to even a passionate student of politics, …

The decades-long rise of economic inequality in the U.S. has led to a growing body of literature examining the role of policy in …

In the Post-industrial Era, there has been an apparent weakening of the relationship between class and voting in the U.S., with lower …

Compared to other Western democracies, in the United States fewer people subjectively identify as working class historically and many …

This study examines how state government responses to economic crisis, in the form of unexpected changes in state fiscal policy, …

The mass franchise led to more responsive government and a more equitable distribution of resources in the United States and other …

While most Americans appear to acknowledge the large gap between the rich and the poor in the United States, it is not clear how the …

Inequality in political participation is a well-known and often studied feature of American politics. An important study examining …

Influential economic models predict that as inequality increases, the public will demand greater redistribution. However, there is …

This article argues that considering the economic status of various politically active groups in society is an important and often …