The political economy of populism

S Guriev, E Papaioannou - Journal of Economic Literature, 2022 - aeaweb.org
We synthesize the literature on the recent rise of populism. First, we discuss definitions and
present descriptive evidence on the recent increase in support for populists. Second, we …

[HTML][HTML] Populism, political risk, and pandemics: The challenges of political leadership for business in a post-COVID world

CA Hartwell, T Devinney - Journal of World Business, 2021 - Elsevier
The examination of political risk, political uncertainty, and political institutions in the
international business literature has, not unexpectedly, been shaped by the prevailing …

Public administration under populist rule: Standing up against democratic backsliding

MW Bauer - International Journal of Public Administration, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
What happens to democratic administration when populists come to power? This article
depicts the contours of the debate within the discipline of Public Administration (PA) about …

A costly commitment: Populism, economic performance, and the quality of bureaucracy

L Bellodi, M Morelli, M Vannoni - American Journal of Political …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We study the consequences of populism for economic performance and the quality of
bureaucracy. When voters lose trust in representative democracy, populists strategically …

A commitment theory of populism

M Morelli, A Nicolò, P Roberti - 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
When voters' trust in politicians collapses, they demand simple policies that they can easily
monitor. Disenchanted citizens therefore prefer committed delegates to politicians who …

The shift to commitment politics and populism: Theory and evidence

L Bellodi, M Morelli, A Nicolo… - BAFFI CAREFIN Centre …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
The decline in voters' trust in government and the rise of populism are two concerning
features of contemporary politics. In this paper, we present a model of commitment politics …

The demands of populism on business: Introducing corporate political responsibility

CA Hartwell, TM Devinney - International Business Review, 2022 - digitalcollection.zhaw.ch
Populism is an ideologically fluid political vehicle which increases political risk and forces
firms to adapt. As populist parties claim to speak exclusively for the people, any activities that …

Global governance under populism: The challenge of information suppression

A Carnegie, R Clark, N Zucker - World Politics, 2024 - eprints.lse.ac.uk
Populists' ideological opposi0on to global governance is well recognized, yet whether and
how these actors systema0cally undermine interna0onal organiza0ons (IOs) remains …

Political attacks and the undermining of the bureaucracy: The impact on civil servants' well‐being

G Lotta, GM Tavares, J Story - Governance, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Countries are facing the deterioration of democratic institutions under a process named
democratic backsliding. In this context, political attacks on public organizations become …

The costs of populism for the bureaucracy and government performance: Evidence from Italian municipalities

L Bellodi, M Morelli, M Vannoni - BAFFI CAREFIN Centre Research …, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
We study the consequences of populism on bureaucratic expertise and government
performance. We use novel data on about 8,000 municipalities in Italy, over a period of 20 …