preferences as our measure of polarization. Political polarization is strongly associated with smaller government in democratic … countries, but there is no relationship between polarization and the size of government in undemocratic countries. The results … ; social cohesion ; size of government ; redistribution …

We study the consequences of populism for government performance and the quality of bureaucracy. When voters lose trust … assessment of the feasibility of their policies, worsening government performance and dismantling resistance from expert …, government performance, and bureaucratic appointments. …