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Economics

The Political Consequences of Economic Inequality for Representation

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A landmark study by Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page (2014) found that when comparing the influence of average citizens and economic elites on U.S. policy, the preferences of economic elites had a strong impact, while the preferences of average citizens had a statistically negligible influence.

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Imagine two voters: one earns minimum wage, the other a millionaire. Their votes count equally, but do their voices carry the same weight when the government writes laws? Research suggests not.