The rich are more likely to vote than the poor. This, along with income inequality, are increasing phenomena across the West. Matt Polacko introduces supply-side logic to reveal that higher levels of income inequality are indeed associated with reduced voting rates, and a wider income gap in turnout. However, it is possible to mitigate both […]
Matt's research interests lie at the intersection of political economy and political behaviour, with a particular focus on class politics and the consequences of inequality on political behaviour.
He is the Principal Investigator for a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant examining class politics and inequality in Canada, which is forming the basis for a book project with UBC Press.
He has published in American Behavioral Scientist; Canadian Journal of Political Science; Canadian Review of Sociology; Electoral Studies; European Political Science Review; Party Politics; Political Studies; Politics & Policy; Politics, Groups & Identities; Social Science Quarterly, Statistics, Politics & Policy; and West European Politics.
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