investigate the "global" determinants of populism, we look at trade and immigration jointly and consider their size as well as …We analyze the long-run evolution of populism and explore the role of globalization in shaping such evolution. We use …-weighted average of populism scores of all parties) measures of the extent of populism. We show that levels of populism in the world …

effect of exposure to immigration on election outcomes in South Africa. Our analysis is based on municipality panel data and … local public services as well as ethnic diversity and cultural factors influence how immigration affects election outcomes …Little is known about the political consequences of immigration in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, we estimate the …

We study the effect of local exposure to populism on net population movements by citizenship status, gender, age and … for the variation in populist vote shares across national elections. Subsequently, we apply a regression discontinuity … design to estimate the effect of electing a populist mayor on population movements. We establish three converging findings …

We study the effect of local exposure to populism on net population movements by citizenship status, gender, age and … for the variation in populist vote shares across national elections. Subsequently, we apply a regression discontinuity … design to estimate the effect of electing a populist mayor on population movements. We establish three converging findings …

We study the effect of economic insecurity on electoral outcomes using data on municipal elections in Italy. We …

is significantly affected by the extent and skill content of immigration and trade shocks. Specifically, imports of low …-skill labor intensive goods generate more right-wing populism while low-skill immigration generates a shift of votes to the right …-skill labor intensive goods, as well as high-skill immigration, tend to reduce the volume of populism. …

The recent literature on the determinants of populism has highlighted the role of long-term trends of progressive …, the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake paved the way for an impressive and persistent surge in right-wing populism in the most …

Congress (a rightward shift). Trade-exposed counties with an initial majority white population became more likely to elect a … GOP conservative, while trade-exposed counties with an initial majority-minority population become more likely to elect a …). In presidential elections, counties with greater trade exposure shifted towards the Republican candidate (a rightward …

attitudes towards globalization barriers (trade and immigration) and how important these attitudes are in how people vote. In … immigration. We also find that conservative voters in Sweden are more likely to prefer freer trade but higher immigration barriers … more traditional electoral issues, such as trade barriers, work. Focusing on the anti-globalization Swedish Democrats, we …