Conditional status quo bias and top income shares: How U.S. political institutions have benefited the rich

Journal of Politics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 289-303

  Enns, Peter K ^a   Kelly, Nathan J ^b   Morgan, Jana ^b   Volscho, Thomas ^c   Witko, Christopher ^d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84897086243     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381613001321     Document Type: Article

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