Do More Unequal Countries Redistribute More? Does the Median Voter Hypothesis Hold?

"The data strongly support the hypothesis that countries with more unequal distribution of factor income redistribute more in favor of the poor-- even when the analysis controls for older people's share in total population (that is, for pension transfers). But the evidence on the median voter hypothesis is inconclusive even if middle-income groups gain more (or lose less) through redistribution in countries where initial (factor) income distribution is more unequal"--Cover.