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1 online resource (41, that is, 40 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Discussion paper series, 0265-8003 ; no. 13306 Labour economics Public economics Macroeconomics and growth |
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Discussion paper (Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain)) ; no. 13306.
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| Summary |
Populists claim to be the only legitimate representative of the people. Does it mean that there is no space for civil society? The issue is important because since Tocqueville (1835), associations and civil society have been recognized as a key factor in a healthy liberal democracy. We ask two questions: 1) do individuals who are members of civil associations vote less for populist parties? 2) does membership to associations decrease when populist parties are in power? We answer these questions looking at the experiences of Europe, which has a rich civil society tradition, as well as of Latin America, which has already a long history of populists in power. The main findings are that individuals belonging to associations are less likely by 2.4 to 4.2 percent to vote for populist parties, which is large considering that the average vote share for populist parties is between 10 and 15 percent. The effect is strong particularly after the global financial crisis, with the important caveat that membership to trade unions has unclear effects |
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"Published 07 November 2018." |
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"Submitted 05 November 2018." |
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Page number 39 is skipped. Text appears continuous |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-41) |
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Online resource; title from http://www.cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=13306 viewed November 7, 2018 |
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Populism -- Economic aspects
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Civil society -- Economic aspects
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Political participation -- Economic aspects
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Economics -- Political aspects
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Economics -- Political aspects.
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Political participation -- Economic aspects.
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Populism -- Economic aspects.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Mishra, Prachi, 1975- author.
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Papageorgiou, Chris, author.
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Spilimbergo, Antonio, author.
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Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain), publisher.
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