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What Policies Do Populists Pursue When in Power? Results of Selected Studies

Luisa Dörr, Niklas Potrafke, Felix Rösel, Tuuli Tähtinen
CESifo, Munich, 2024

EconPol Forum 25 (2), 29-31
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  • Populist-led countries tend to experience lower economic growth and less integration into the global economy compared to countries not governed by populists
  • Recent studies at the municipal level provide convincing evidence of the impact of populists in office
  • During their tenure, populist mayors have restricted immigration and social polarization has increased
  • The election of populist mayors with anti-immigration agendas also influences attitudes toward foreign migrants, leading to a higher probability of hate crimes against immigrants
  • Populist representation in municipal councils can lead to shifts in the ideological positions of other parties

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