Publication

This paper explores why poor people, who would benefit from redistribution, often vote for parties that oppose it. The authors argue that previous research has not examined how the context affects the relationship between income and vote choice. Using data about patterns of support for right-wing parties in 19 countries across 28 elections, they test theoretical arguments about how the macro context affects voting for right-wing parties by the poor. The authors pay special attention to the role of religion in shaping the relationship of income to support for right-wing parties.