More Money, Fewer Problems? Cross-Level Effects of Economic Deprivation on Political Representation

Rosset, Jan; Giger, Nathalie; Bernauer, Julian (2013). More Money, Fewer Problems? Cross-Level Effects of Economic Deprivation on Political Representation. West European politics, 36(4), pp. 817-835. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/01402382.2013.783353

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While equal political representation of all citizens is a fundamental democratic goal, it
is hampered empirically in a multitude of ways. This study examines how the societal
level of economic inequality affects the representation of relatively poor citizens by parties and governments. Using CSES survey data for citizens’ policy preferences and
expert placements of political parties, empirical evidence is found that in economically
more unequal societies, the party system represents the preferences of relatively poor
citizens worse than in more equal societies. This moderating effect of economic equality
is also found for policy congruence between citizens and governments, albeit slightly
less clear-cut.

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