Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/289773 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] EconPol Forum [ISSN:] 2752-1184 [Volume:] 25 [Issue:] 2 [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 32-35
Publisher: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
Populism is on the rise globally and poses an existential threat to mainstream political parties. Traditional parties may try to debunk the populist rhetoric or fight back using populist tactics. A field experiment during the 2020 referendum in Italy shows that fighting back may be effective. Political ads blaming populist politicians demobilized their electoral base at low economic cost. Fighting populists backfires in the medium term as new populists benefit from the increased abstention.
Document Type: 
Article

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