Friday, January 12, 2018
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Dani Rodrik : "In Defense of Economic Populism"
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/defense-of-economic-populism-by-dani-rodrik-2018-01
Populists’ aversion to institutional restraints extends to the economy, where they oppose obstacles placed in their way by autonomous regulatory agencies, independent central banks, and global trade rules. But while populism in the political domain is almost always harmful, economic populism can sometimes be justified.
Monday, January 1, 2018
Friday, December 15, 2017
The European trust crisis and the rise of populism | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal
The European trust crisis and the rise of populism | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal
The working paper is here
A wave of populism has been gaining ground in the West since 2012. This column uses regional data for 26 European countries to explore how the impact of the Great Recession on labour markets has affected populist voting, political attitudes, and trust. The results indicate a strong link between unemployment and voting for non-mainstream (especially populist) parties. Unemployment is also correlated with increasing distrust of national and European parliaments.
The working paper is here
Monday, December 11, 2017
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