“...Qualitative studies of vote buying find the practice to be common in many Latin American countries, but quantitative studies using surveys find little evidence...”

“...We present new evidence on trends in intergenerational mobility in the United States using administrative earnings records. We find that percentile rank-based...”

“...The well-known Easterlin paradox points out that average happiness has remained constant over time despite sharp rises in GNP per head. At the same time, a...”

“...We develop a statistical framework to use satellite data on night lights to augment official income growth measures. For countries with poor national income...”

“...Existing research analyzes the effects of cross-national and temporal variation in income inequality on public opinion; however, research has failed to explore...”

“...This article assesses the consequences of poverty between a child's prenatal year and 5th birthday for several adult achievement, health, and behavior...”

“...Many scholars have argued that once “basic needs” have been met, further rises in income are not associated with further increases in subjective well-being. We...”

“...Thomas Piketty's (2013) book, Capital in the 21st Century, follows in the tradition of the great classical economists, like Marx and Ricardo, in formulating...”

“...Resolving a controversy on the relationship of development to democratization, this article expands the time period under study with panel data running from...”

“...While some believe that economic development prompts democratization, others contend that both result from distant historical causes. Using the most...”