Articles by Matt Polacko

May 17, 2021

Can policy choice reduce the income gap in voting?

Matt Polacko
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 […]
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Matt Polacko
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Calgary

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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