Why the current Peak in Populism in the US and Europe? Populism as a Deviation in the Median Voter Theorem

The current surge of populism in Europe and the United States calls for further analysis using public choice tools. In this article, populism is modelled as a deviation from the normal state of the median voter theorem. This study adds to the public choice literature by proposing a model of populism...

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Main Author: Filipa Figueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of A Coruna 2018-12-01
Series:European Journal of Government and Economics
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Online Access:http://revistas.udc.es/index.php/ejge/article/view/4423