Miquel Pellicer
@mqpellicer.bsky.social
Professor of Inequality and Poverty, Marburg University. Interested in economic inequality, political attitudes, protest, political inequality, responsiveness, and social policy. Inequality and Distributive Politics (IDP) research team https://inq-dp.eu
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Prof Eva Wegner & Prof Miquel Pellicer (Principal Investigators based at the University of Marburg) introduce the PoWER project and explain the significance of their research - why policies/politicians favor wealthy & how wealth bias work in politics www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/news/stor...
Politics and wealth: a lopsided alliance? | VolkswagenStiftung
A small, rich minority is becoming increasingly wealthy. Eva Wegner and Miquel Pellicer ask: How does politics contribute to growing economic inequality – and whose interests do MPs actually represent...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Prof Eva Wegner & Prof Miquel Pellicer (Principal Investigators based at the University of Marburg) introduce the PoWER project and explain the significance of their research - why policies/politicians favor wealthy & how wealth bias work in politics www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/news/stor...
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Our Principal Investigator, Prof @evawegner.bsky.social introduces and discusses the signifance of the PoWER project - reproduction of wealth through politics and policies. Possible to achieve democracy in the age of heightened social divides and wealth inequality? www.youtube.com/live/qe57FPi...
Money, money, money – Regiert Geld die Welt?
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October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Our Principal Investigator, Prof @evawegner.bsky.social introduces and discusses the signifance of the PoWER project - reproduction of wealth through politics and policies. Possible to achieve democracy in the age of heightened social divides and wealth inequality? www.youtube.com/live/qe57FPi...
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Dr Kuran reviewed *The Triumph of Injustice* (Saez & Zucman, 2019) for the PoWER blog. The book presents an excellent empirical analysis of tax inequality in the USA. wealthpolicies.eu/book-review-...
Book Review: The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay | politics and wealth reproduction
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October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dr Kuran reviewed *The Triumph of Injustice* (Saez & Zucman, 2019) for the PoWER blog. The book presents an excellent empirical analysis of tax inequality in the USA. wealthpolicies.eu/book-review-...
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Kickoff done! “Marburger Stadtgespräch” & Future of Democracy (Mon, 20 Oct). @leaelsaesser.bsky.social on working-class political careers, the role of trade unions, and contrasts with uni graduates. Thanks also to our engaged audience for a great discussion! More: tinyurl.com/e3pyhstd
October 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Kickoff done! “Marburger Stadtgespräch” & Future of Democracy (Mon, 20 Oct). @leaelsaesser.bsky.social on working-class political careers, the role of trade unions, and contrasts with uni graduates. Thanks also to our engaged audience for a great discussion! More: tinyurl.com/e3pyhstd
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Thanks to Mayor Dr. Thomas Spies for hosting, to Prof. Dr. Susanne Buckley-Zistel & Prof. @mqpellicer.bsky.social fro the @zfk-mr.bsky.social for opening remarks, and Stéphane Voell / @st3phm4rb.bsky.social for the great pictures.
October 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thanks to Mayor Dr. Thomas Spies for hosting, to Prof. Dr. Susanne Buckley-Zistel & Prof. @mqpellicer.bsky.social fro the @zfk-mr.bsky.social for opening remarks, and Stéphane Voell / @st3phm4rb.bsky.social for the great pictures.
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1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest March 2025 - lockdowns and support for Trump in the US - left parties and redistribution - electoral role of candidate education - tax preferences in Latin America - City councillors’ roll-call voting in Chicago and Toronto
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1/6 📰🧐 Research Digest March 2025 - lockdowns and support for Trump in the US - left parties and redistribution - electoral role of candidate education - tax preferences in Latin America - City councillors’ roll-call voting in Chicago and Toronto
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2/6 🧵In @cpsjournal.bsky.social, @alicexu.bsky.social & Iversen ask if economic, rather than cultural factors, drive support for right-wing populists. Staggered DiD in the US & covid lockdowns. In states with less educated people (cannot work from home) lockdowns increase Trump support doi.org/pft7
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
2/6 🧵In @cpsjournal.bsky.social, @alicexu.bsky.social & Iversen ask if economic, rather than cultural factors, drive support for right-wing populists. Staggered DiD in the US & covid lockdowns. In states with less educated people (cannot work from home) lockdowns increase Trump support doi.org/pft7
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3/6 🧵 In EJPR, @alexanderhorn.bsky.social @klueserthan.bsky.social & Martin Haselmayer study the priorities of left parties in 12 OECD countries. While they find no evidence for a crowding out of redistribution generally, they show that some Social Democrats abandoned economic equality.doi.org/pft9
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
3/6 🧵 In EJPR, @alexanderhorn.bsky.social @klueserthan.bsky.social & Martin Haselmayer study the priorities of left parties in 12 OECD countries. While they find no evidence for a crowding out of redistribution generally, they show that some Social Democrats abandoned economic equality.doi.org/pft9
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4/6 🧵 In @thejop.bsky.social @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social & @turnbulldugarte.com do a meta-analysis of role of candidate education in conjoint experiments. More educated candidates preferred by all, but more so by more educated respondents, suggesting a possible in-group bias https://doi.org/pft8
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
4/6 🧵 In @thejop.bsky.social @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social & @turnbulldugarte.com do a meta-analysis of role of candidate education in conjoint experiments. More educated candidates preferred by all, but more so by more educated respondents, suggesting a possible in-group bias https://doi.org/pft8
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5/6 🧵 In @cpsjournal.bsky.social Heilbrun studies tax preferences in the Latinobarometro. High perceived inequality associated with a preference towards a narrower tax base. Suggests a reason why revenue from direct taxes in LA is low https://doi.org/pfvd
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
5/6 🧵 In @cpsjournal.bsky.social Heilbrun studies tax preferences in the Latinobarometro. High perceived inequality associated with a preference towards a narrower tax base. Suggests a reason why revenue from direct taxes in LA is low https://doi.org/pfvd
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6/6 🧵In @thejop.bsky.social @bigcitypolitics.bsky.social & Armstrong study elite conflict using councilors' roll-call votes. Original dataset over many terms in Chicago & Toronto. Against a pluralist expectation, councilors’ conflict is low-dimensional but durable across terms doi.org/pfvb
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
6/6 🧵In @thejop.bsky.social @bigcitypolitics.bsky.social & Armstrong study elite conflict using councilors' roll-call votes. Original dataset over many terms in Chicago & Toronto. Against a pluralist expectation, councilors’ conflict is low-dimensional but durable across terms doi.org/pfvb
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New Blog Post! 📝 Oliver Platt writes about the concept of class and its importance for regional inequality and voting behavior. To illustrate, the post includes interactive maps and data plots 🗺️📊 Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/20...
Why Class Still Matters – Inequality and Distributive Politics
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April 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
New Blog Post! 📝 Oliver Platt writes about the concept of class and its importance for regional inequality and voting behavior. To illustrate, the post includes interactive maps and data plots 🗺️📊 Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/20...
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Maps upgrade! 🗺️ We expanded our maps of inequality page to include additional data on the spatial distribution of election results, rent prices, and education levels across Marburg. Explore: inq-dp.eu/index.php/ma...
April 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Maps upgrade! 🗺️ We expanded our maps of inequality page to include additional data on the spatial distribution of election results, rent prices, and education levels across Marburg. Explore: inq-dp.eu/index.php/ma...
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1/6 📰🧐 IDP Research Digest January 2025 - Political responsiveness in 🇩🇰 & 🇳🇱 - Populist parties & congruence in 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇮🇹🇸🇪 - Effect of income on turnout in 🇳🇴 - Returns to office in 🇩🇰 - Electoral effects of coal phase-outs in 🇩🇪
February 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
1/6 📰🧐 IDP Research Digest January 2025 - Political responsiveness in 🇩🇰 & 🇳🇱 - Populist parties & congruence in 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇮🇹🇸🇪 - Effect of income on turnout in 🇳🇴 - Returns to office in 🇩🇰 - Electoral effects of coal phase-outs in 🇩🇪
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2/6 🧵In @jeppjournal.bsky.social, @annerasmussen.bsky.social & @simonotjes.bsky.social ask: are politicians more responsive to interest groups or public opinion? Vignette experiments in 🇩🇰 & 🇳🇱 with politicians. Effect of public opinion positive, stronger, and more general doi.org/n6sf
February 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
2/6 🧵In @jeppjournal.bsky.social, @annerasmussen.bsky.social & @simonotjes.bsky.social ask: are politicians more responsive to interest groups or public opinion? Vignette experiments in 🇩🇰 & 🇳🇱 with politicians. Effect of public opinion positive, stronger, and more general doi.org/n6sf
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3/6 🧵 In @electoralstudies.bsky.social, Zhirnov, @drphilphil.bsky.social, and co-authors study congruence b/w populist parties & their voters. VAA data from 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇮🇹🇸🇪. Show populist parties are best choice for their voters, but congruence is not higher compared to other parties. doi.org/n6sd
February 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
3/6 🧵 In @electoralstudies.bsky.social, Zhirnov, @drphilphil.bsky.social, and co-authors study congruence b/w populist parties & their voters. VAA data from 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇮🇹🇸🇪. Show populist parties are best choice for their voters, but congruence is not higher compared to other parties. doi.org/n6sd
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4/6 🧵 In @bjpols.bsky.social, Geys & Sørensen compare current & former lottery winners in the whole 🇳🇴 to estimate the effect of income on turnout. They find a small effect when gains are close to election date https://doi.org/n6sh
February 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
4/6 🧵 In @bjpols.bsky.social, Geys & Sørensen compare current & former lottery winners in the whole 🇳🇴 to estimate the effect of income on turnout. They find a small effect when gains are close to election date https://doi.org/n6sh
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5/6 🧵 In @psrm.bsky.social, Dahlgaard, @fkjoeller.bsky.social and Kristensen research whether political careers are economically attractive. Using administrative data they find that based on total income all 🇩🇰 MPs experience short-term economic gains during their first term. https://doi.org/n6sg
February 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
5/6 🧵 In @psrm.bsky.social, Dahlgaard, @fkjoeller.bsky.social and Kristensen research whether political careers are economically attractive. Using administrative data they find that based on total income all 🇩🇰 MPs experience short-term economic gains during their first term. https://doi.org/n6sg
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6/6 🧵IN EJPR, @slstutzmann.bsky.social studies electoral effects of coal phase-outs in 🇩🇪 with admin data & DID design. Punishment of issue owners (left parties) and abstention increase. Not caused by real economic decline but perceived deprivation & loss of status. https://doi.org/n6sj
February 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
6/6 🧵IN EJPR, @slstutzmann.bsky.social studies electoral effects of coal phase-outs in 🇩🇪 with admin data & DID design. Punishment of issue owners (left parties) and abstention increase. Not caused by real economic decline but perceived deprivation & loss of status. https://doi.org/n6sj
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New blog post series! 📝 As the federal elections in Germany approach, we’re excited to share a series of three blog posts on topics related to the election. All three posts are written by students from one of Eva Wegner’s courses. Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/bl...
Blog – Inequality and Distributive Politics
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February 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New blog post series! 📝 As the federal elections in Germany approach, we’re excited to share a series of three blog posts on topics related to the election. All three posts are written by students from one of Eva Wegner’s courses. Read more: inq-dp.eu/index.php/bl...
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Mayors with higher education increase public investment, especially in the education sector, while reducing certain categories of current expenditure. This shift towards public investment does not compromise fiscal stability www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Should you want an educated mayor? Evidence from close elections in Italy
This paper studies the impact of politicians’ education on policy choices and public finance. A probabilistic voting model with candidates’ education …
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February 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Mayors with higher education increase public investment, especially in the education sector, while reducing certain categories of current expenditure. This shift towards public investment does not compromise fiscal stability www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Full call for papers:
February 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Full call for papers:
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Please apply to the workshop "The Politics of AI: Actors, Policy, Geopolitics, and Resistances" (Barcelona, October 2-3). We seek empirical work on key actors, lobby and regulatory activities, and political conflict related to AI and Big Tech. Submission: forms.gle/o4rwT9km3iPX... by February 28.
Politics of Technology and AI Workshop -IBEI 2025
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February 6, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Please apply to the workshop "The Politics of AI: Actors, Policy, Geopolitics, and Resistances" (Barcelona, October 2-3). We seek empirical work on key actors, lobby and regulatory activities, and political conflict related to AI and Big Tech. Submission: forms.gle/o4rwT9km3iPX... by February 28.
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Our first publication from the @g-epicproject.bsky.social project is now available online, open access. Co-authored with a great team :) www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
Beyond Gender: Exploring the Intersectional Dynamics in Political Interest Among Youth | Article | Politics and Governance
Gema García-Albacete, Lidia Núñez, David Sánchez, Simone Abendschön, Philipp Kleer
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January 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Our first publication from the @g-epicproject.bsky.social project is now available online, open access. Co-authored with a great team :) www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...