Pablo Beramendi
Professor of Political Science
I am a Professor of Political Science (Political Economy) at Duke University. My work focuses on different aspects of the political economy of inequality and redistribution.
I have paid particular attention to the territorial dimension of distributive conflicts, trying to understand why some political unions redistribute more than others around the world. A second line of work focuses on the origins of the fiscal capacity of the state and its implications for distributive politics today. Within this line of inquiry, I am particularly interested in the causes and consequences of different tax structures across space and time. I also have a long standing interest in the linkages between economic and political inequalities, particularly focused on the political economy of electoral turnout. Finally, I have recently started a new project on the political determinants of income mobility.
I have paid particular attention to the territorial dimension of distributive conflicts, trying to understand why some political unions redistribute more than others around the world. A second line of work focuses on the origins of the fiscal capacity of the state and its implications for distributive politics today. Within this line of inquiry, I am particularly interested in the causes and consequences of different tax structures across space and time. I also have a long standing interest in the linkages between economic and political inequalities, particularly focused on the political economy of electoral turnout. Finally, I have recently started a new project on the political determinants of income mobility.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor of Political Science, Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2018
Contact Information
- 207 Gross Hall, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708
- 207 Gross Hall, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708-0204
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pablo.beramendi@duke.edu
(919) 660-4300
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CV
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Personal Webpage
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of Oxford (United Kingdom) 2003
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Political Science, Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2011 - 2018
- Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science, Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2013 - 2016
- Assistant Professor of Political Science, Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2007 - 2011
- Recognition
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In the News
- Expertise
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Global Scholarship
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Expertise
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Research
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- Research
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Selected Grants
- RAPID: Understanding the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 awarded by National Science Foundation 2020 - 2021
- Geospatial Impact Evaluation of Local Government and Infrastructure Project and Infrastructure Needs Program II awarded by College of William and Mary 2016 - 2018
- Illicit Financial Flows Rapid Assessment Tool awarded by World Bank 2017
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External Relationships
- University of Barcelona, Master in Institutions and Political Economy
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Books
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Beramendi, P. The Politics of Advanced Capitalism (Accepted). Edited by S. Hausermann, H. Kitschelt, and H. Kriesi. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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Beramendi, Pablo. The Political Geography of Inequality. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Beramendi, P. The political geography of inequality: Regions and redistribution, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139042796.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., and Christopher J. Anderson. Democracy, Inequality and Representation. Russell Sage Foundation, 2008.
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Academic Articles
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Beramendi, P., and J. Rodden. “Polarization and Accountability in Covid Times.” Frontiers in Political Science 3 (January 19, 2022). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2021.728341.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., and M. Rogers. “Disparate geography and the origins of tax capacity.” Review of International Organizations 16, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 213–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-018-9319-2.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., and D. Stegmueller. “The Political Geography of the Eurocrisis.” World Politics 72, no. 4 (October 1, 2020): 639–78. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0043887120000118.Full Text
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Amat, F., and P. Beramendi. “Democracy under high inequality: Capacity, spending, and participation.” Journal of Politics 82, no. 3 (July 1, 2020): 859–78. https://doi.org/10.1086/707397.Full Text
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Duch, R., D. Laroze, T. Robinson, and P. Beramendi. “Multi-modes for Detecting Experimental Measurement Error.” Political Analysis 28, no. 2 (April 1, 2020): 263–83. https://doi.org/10.1017/pan.2019.34.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., and J. Jensen. “Economic Geography, Political Inequality, and Public Goods in the Original 13 U.S. States.” Comparative Political Studies 52, no. 13–14 (November 1, 2019): 2235–82. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414019830741.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., M. Dincecco, and M. Rogers. “Intra-elite competition and long-run fiscal development.” Journal of Politics 81, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 49–65. https://doi.org/10.1086/700273.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., M. Rogers, and A. Díaz-Cayeros. “Barriers to egalitarianism: Distributive tensions in Latin American federations.” Latin American Research Review 52, no. 4 (January 1, 2017): 529–51. https://doi.org/10.25222/larr.31.Full Text
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“Who Gives, Who Gains? Progressivity and Preferences.” Comparative Political Studies 49, no. 4 (March 1, 2016): 529–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414015617961.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., and E. Wibbels. “Globalization, public finance, and poverty.” International Studies Review 17, no. 4 (December 1, 2015): 677–85. https://doi.org/10.1111/misr.12270.Full Text
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Beramendi, Pablo, and David Rueda. “Inequality and Institutions: The Case of Economic Coordination.” Annual Review of Political Science 17, no. 1 (May 11, 2014): 251–71. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-032211-210535.Full Text
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Barber, B., P. Beramendi, and E. Wibbels. “The Behavioral Foundations of Social Politics: Evidence from Surveys and a Laboratory Democracy.” Comparative Political Studies 46, no. 10 (October 1, 2013): 1155–89. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414012472467.Full Text
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Anderson, C. J., and P. Beramendi. “Left Parties, Poor Voters, and Electoral Participation in Advanced Industrial Societies.” Comparative Political Studies 45, no. 6 (June 1, 2012): 714–46. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414011427880.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., and T. R. Cusack. “Diverse disparities: The politics and economics of wage, market, and disposable income inequalities.” Political Research Quarterly 62, no. 2 (January 1, 2009): 257–75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1065912908319220.Full Text
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Beramendi, P. “Inequality and the territorial fragmentation of solidarity.” International Organization 61, no. 4 (October 1, 2007): 783–820. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818307070270.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., and D. Rueda. “Social democracy constrained: Indirect taxation in industrialized democracies.” British Journal of Political Science 37, no. 4 (January 1, 2007): 619–41. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123407000348.Full Text
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Cusack, T. R., and P. Beramendi. “Taxing work.” European Journal of Political Research 45, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 43–73. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6765.2005.00290.x.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., A. Rico, and M. Fraile. “Regional Decentralization and Health Policy in Spain: Social Capital does not tell the whole story.” West European Politics 21, no. 4 (n.d.): 180–99.
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Book Sections
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Beramendi, P. “Stability in political unions: Inequality, borders and welfare.” In Changing Borders in Europe: Exploring the Dynamics of Integration, Differentiation and Self-Determination in the European Union, 57–77, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429492044.Full Text
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Beramendi, P. “Constrained partisanship and economic outcomes.” In The Politics of Advanced Capitalism, 333–56, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316163245.014.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., S. Häusermann, H. Kitschelt, and H. Kriesi. “Introduction: The politics of advanced capitalism.” In The Politics of Advanced Capitalism, 1–66, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316163245.002.Full Text
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Beramendi, P., S. Häusermann, H. Kitschelt, and H. Kriesi. “Conclusion: Advanced capitalism in crisis.” In The Politics of Advanced Capitalism, 381–404, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316163245.016.Full Text
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Beramendi, P. “Federalism.” In The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199566020.003.0031.Full Text
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Mullin, M. “Federalism.” In Public Opinion and Constitutional Controversies, edited by N. Persily, J. Citrin, and P. J. Egan. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Beramendi, P., and Christopher J. Anderson. “Income Inequality and Democratic Representation.” In Democracy, Inequality and Representation, edited by Pablo Beramendi and Christopher J. Anderson, 3–25. Russell Sage Foundation, 2008.
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Beramendi, P., and Christopher J. Anderson. “Inequality and Democratic Representation: the Road Travelled and the Path Ahead.” In Democracy, Inequality, and Representation, edited by Pablo Beramendi and Christopher J. Anderson, 387–417. Russell Sage Foundation, 2008.
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Beramendi, P., and Thomas R. Cusack. “Economic Institutions, Partisanship, and Inequality.” In Democracy, Inequality and Representation, edited by Pablo Beramendi and Christopher J. Anderson, 127–69, 2008.
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Beramendi, P., and Ramon Maiz. “Spain: Unfulfilled Federalism.” In Federalism and Territorial Cleavages, edited by Ugo Amoretti and Nancy Bermeo, 123–55. John Hopkins University Press, 2004.
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Other Articles
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Beramendi, P. “Devorar el Futuro.” El Pais, March 1, 2014.
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Beramendi, P. “Partidos, Austeridad, y Consenso.” El Pais, July 10, 2013.
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Beramendi, P. “Federalismo sin Federalistas.” El Pais, October 29, 2012.
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Beramendi, P., and D. Rueda. “EL Pozo, el Perro y las Pulgas.” El Pais, May 20, 2010.
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Scholarly Editions
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Beramendi, P., and M. Rogers. “Fiscal decentralization and the distributive incidence of the Great Recession,” July 2, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2019.1652895.Full Text
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- Teaching & Mentoring
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Recent Courses
- POLSCI 224: Inequality and Politics 2022
- POLSCI 468S: Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Prosperity and Distribution in the Long Run 2021
- POLSCI 644S: The Political Economy of Inequality 2021
- POLSCI 468S: Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Prosperity and Distribution in the Long Run 2020
- POLSCI 644S: The Political Economy of Inequality 2020
- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Presentations & Appearances
- Risk Sharing and the Decentralization of Social Security. December 5, 2008 2008
- Distirbutive Tensions and Fiscal Structures: Spain in Comparative Perspective. November 21, 2008 2008
- Inequality and Labor Market Coordination in the Early XX Century. August 29, 2008 2008
- Risk Sharing and the Decentralization of Social Insurance. July 22, 2008 2008
- Inequality, Redistribution, and Endogenous Fiscal Institutions. June 6, 2008 2008
- Discussant. April 12, 2008 2008
- Discussant. March 28, 2008 2008
- Representation, Redistribution, and the Self-reproduction of Inequality. March 6, 2008 2008
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Service to the Profession
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