Where reforms are feasible, wealthy citizens back change over the status quo

Evidence

These results suggest that the relationship between income, status quo satisfaction, and congruence depends on the set of issues analyzed. Countries with more frequent or feasible policy changes show distinct patterns where high-­income citizens are more likely to support reforms, and congruence arises from enacted change rather than status quo satisfaction. — Mikael Persson and Anders Sundell, Blocking the Poor, 85

Categorization

• QUESTION: Does reform feasibility itself shape rich citizens’ preferences, or do countries with reformist institutions simply attract different issues onto the agenda?
• XREF: connects to: Affluent Americans shape policy adoption far more than interest-group support does. — Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page, Testing Theories of American Politics:…, 98