FR is taxes and transfers
Sheffield Department of Economics 16, citing Professors Kammas and Sarantides (“Fiscal redistribution ahead of elections to bolster democracy,” Medium, https://medium.com/@sheffeconomics/democratic-government-policies-tackling-inequality-before-elections-supports-democracy-17006e6eb29)
Fiscal redistribution is defined as the reduction in income inequality, brought about by government via taxes and transfers. Their findings indicate that only in countries characterized as young democracies do elections exert a positive impact on fiscal redistribution. Moreover, their work suggests that the effect of elections is strongest in young democracies characterized by relatively higher political instability. Further details can be found at: Kammas P. and V. Sarantides (2015). Fiscal redistribution around elections when democracy is not “the only game in town” SERPS 2015019.