Populism is on the rise in Europe and America, and understanding its origins and evolution is becoming increasingly important. In this study, I investigate the effects of the exposure of corruption scandals on populist parties in Italy, exploiting a novel dataset based on electoral data at the municipal level. I find that local corruption exposure helps the populist parties in national elections and hurts the incumbents as the scandals are revealed.

The rise of populist parties in the aftermath of a massive corruption scandal

Foresta A.
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2020-01-01

Abstract

Populism is on the rise in Europe and America, and understanding its origins and evolution is becoming increasingly important. In this study, I investigate the effects of the exposure of corruption scandals on populist parties in Italy, exploiting a novel dataset based on electoral data at the municipal level. I find that local corruption exposure helps the populist parties in national elections and hurts the incumbents as the scandals are revealed.
2020
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3-4
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11127-020-00826-1
Corruption; Media; Political economics; Populism; Voting behaviors
Foresta Alessandra
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