How does income inequality affect the support for populist parties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6289538 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lukas F Stoetzer (0000-0003-2486-7496, Post-Doc SCRIPTS Cluster of excellence Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, corresponding author), Johannes Giesecke (0000-0002-6678-5811, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany), Heinrich Kluver (0000-0003-4838-0754, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13501763.2021.1981981 |
| OpenAlex | W3206012450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 39 |
Recent studies provide evidence that income inequality is a relevant driver for the electoral success of populist parties all over Europe. In this article, we aim to understand how exactly increasing income inequality can lead to support for populist parties. More specifically, we discuss four different attitudinal mechanisms from previous research: economic insecurities, trust in political elites, social integration, and national identity. We rely on eight waves of the European Social Survey and find that economic insecurities, trust in political elites, and national identity are linked to rising income inequality and populist support as expected. However, a causal mediation analysis shows that these mechanisms are not sufficient to fully understand the impact of income inequality on support for populists. This finding raises questions regarding the empirical support of existing theories to explain how macroeconomic changes in inequality became a pre-condition for the rise of populist parties
Affect (linguistics · Demographic economics · Economic inequality · Economics · European Social Survey · Identity (music · Income distribution · Income inequality metrics · Inequality · Mediation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social inequality · Social science · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Media Influence and Politics · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
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| Citations per year | 6,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |