Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/296564 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IRENE Working Paper No. 24-02
Publisher: 
University of Neuchâtel, Institute of Economic Research (IRENE), Neuchâtel
Abstract: 
We examine the policy changes enacted by populist leaders after coming into power in different historical and geographical contexts. We employ the dataset developed by Funke et al. (2023), based on Cas Mudde's minimalist definition of populism, and expand it to several additional policy dimensions. We find that populist governance is rather heterogeneous both in terms of policy instruments and outcomes, and that it varies depending on historical context, geography, and ideology. We conclude that we should contemplate a more nuanced definition of populism for a better understanding of the phenomenon.
Subjects: 
Populism
Public expenditure
Corruption
JEL: 
D60
E60
N10
P16
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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