Rise of Populism: Causes, Consequences and Policy Implications?
Articles included
POLICY DEBATE OF THE HOUR
Introduction to the Issue on Rise of Populism: Causes, Consequences and Policy Implications?
Chang Woon Nam
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 03-04
Causes and Consequences of Spreading Populism: How to Deal with This Challenge
Sergei Guriev
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 05-08
Economic Causes for the Rise of Populist and Nationalist Movements
Florian Dorn, David Gstrein and Florian Neumeier
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 09-13
Understanding the Populist Voter
K. Peren Arin, Efstathios Polyzos and Marcel Thum
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 14-18
External Shocks and Populism
Eugenio Levi and Steven Stillman
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 19-23
Populists in Power: Economic and Political Consequences
Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick and Christoph Trebesch
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 24-28
What Policies Do Populists Pursue When in Power? Results of Selected Studies
Luisa Dörr, Niklas Potrafke, Felix Rösel and Tuuli Tähtinen
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 29-31
The Effects of Fighting Populism on the Populist Dynamic
Vincenzo Galasso
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 32-35
The Great Slowdown and Political Populism
Gylfi Zoega
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 36-39
Sad Populism and the Policies of Hope
Massimo Morelli
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 40-42
ECONOMIC POLICY AND ITS IMPACT
A World Unprepared: Missing Skills for Development
Sarah Gust, Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 43-46
INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE WORLD
Inequality Trends in the Context of Changes in Labor Market Outcomes, Composition and Redistribution in Germany
Maximilian Blömer, Elena Herold, Max Lay, Andreas Peichl, Ann-Christin Rathje, Paul Schüle and Anne Steuernagel
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 47-52
BIG DATA-BASED ECONOMIC INSIGHTS
Semantic Shifts in EU Competition Law: A Data-driven Study of Policy Goals
Anselm Küsters
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 53-60
Pandemics, Payments and Fiscal Policy: Lessons from Four Years after the Outbreak of Covid-19
Gerome Wolf
EconPol Forum 25 (2), 61-67
Populism is on the rise. It goes hand in hand with far-left or far-right party slogans and/or strong, personalized political leadership and polarized rhetoric: The presidency of Donald Trump in the US and the campaigns for the Brexit referendum are two prominent examples in recent years. Several EU member states, namely France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Greece, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany, have experienced how quickly populists win voters in national elections. With the presidential election in the US and European elections in 2024, many people fear a further rise in political polarization and populism in the Western world.
In this issue of the EconPol Forum, our authors examine the problems posed by populism. They take a critical look at the main economic and political causes and consequences. And they shed light on the challenges ahead and how economic policy should respond to this global development.
“Rise of Populism: Causes, Consequences and Policy Implications?,” EconPol Forum 25 (2), CESifo, Munich, 2024.