Ursula Münch, Politische Akademie Tutzing, erklärt, dass Populisten und Extremisten für den eigenen Erfolg die Skepsis der Wählerschaft gegenüber dem parlamentarischen System und das Misstrauen gegenüber den seriösen Parteien für ihren eigenen Erfolg benötigen. Um dem Glaubwürdigkeits-...

Left-wing and right-wing populist voters differ the most on the issues of immigration, the importance of traditions, religiosity, and the need to dismantle the welfare state. Populist voters from left and right share concerns about economic insecurity, a lack of empathy by politicians, and a...

Left-wing and right-wing populist voters differ the most on the issues of immigration, the importance of traditions, religiosity, and the need to dismantle the welfare state. Populist voters from left and right share concerns about economic insecurity, a lack of empathy by politicians, and a...

We study how the shadow economy affects pollution and how this effect depends on corruption levels in public administration. Production in the shadow economy allows firms to avoid environmental regulation policies; a large informal sector may be accompanied by higher pollution levels. Our...