Three worlds of austerity
Voter congruence over fiscal trade-offs in Germany, Spain and the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4237265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Evelyne Hübscher (0000-0001-6883-2792, Central European University, corresponding author), Thomas Sattler (0000-0002-0655-2135, University of Geneva), Zbigniew Truchlewski (0000-0003-3594-4290, London School of Economics and Political Science) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 959-983 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Socio-Economic Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1475-1461 • E-ISSN: 1475-147X |
| DOI | 10.1093/ser/mwac025 |
| OpenAlex | W4285236493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 36 |
Political opposition to fiscal adjustments has varied significantly across countries. Our analysis links this variation to differences in the congruence of voter attitudes towards fiscal trade-offs across political blocs in different countries. These differences in attitudes, in turn, coincide with the implications of the distinct macroeconomic growth strategies that these countries pursue. Based on original survey data, we show that in Germany, supporters of different parties not only share similar views on the appropriate size of fiscal adjustment, but also on how to distribute these cuts across various spending items. In Spain, there is fundamental disagreement on the amount of austerity, but voters largely agree on the composition of fiscal adjustments. In the UK, there is disagreement between voters of diverging political blocs on both accounts. Variation in public attitudes, therefore, gives rise to very diverse political dynamics surrounding fiscal adjustments in different countries
Austerity · Congruence (geometry · Economics · Fiscal adjustment · Fiscal policy · Macroeconomics · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public spending · Variation (astronomy · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |