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Populist Plutocrats

The Rise of Business Politicians

Over the last two decades, the share of senior corporate executives holding national political office has increased in the United States as...
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“Avoiding Plutocracy Would Require a Political Change”: Branko Milanovic on the Future of Capitalism

In an interview with ProMarket, CUNY Graduate Center economist Branko Milanovic discussed the differences and similarities between US-style and China-style capitalism and explained why,...
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Contrary to Popular Opinion, There Is No Populist Upsurge in Britain

Taken how often we use the term, we need to be more accurate in who/what we call populist, writes University of Edinburgh professor Luke March. In...
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Is Economic Insecurity Behind the Specter of Populism?

A new study examines the role of the 2007–9 global financial crisis and its metastasis in Europe on voting and political beliefs, showing that crisis-driven economic...
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Populism and Time Inconsistency

This recent VoxEU.org column analyzes the recent ascendance of populists across the international stage through the lens of the concept of ‘time inconsistency’—that is, the...
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"What’s Happening in the U.S. and in European Countries Is a Reaction Against the Political Class"

"Despite some specifics on the national level, I would say that all the populist regimes and leaders share common characteristics," says José Ugaz, the...
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“There Are Good Grounds for Being Very Cynical About Western Elites”

Ahead of his visit to the Stigler Center on October 25, Edward Luce, Washington columnist for the Financial Times and author of The Retreat of...
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The Only Viable Option for Resisting Populist Plutocrats: “Put the Leader Aside – Address Their Supporters"

The only viable option for resisting populist plutocrats is “to put the leader aside and look at how you can address their supporters," says...
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How to Defeat Populist Plutocrats? “Build a Counter-Narrative”

Beppe Severgnini, one of the most influential journalists in Italy, talks to ProMarket about what the U.S. can learn from Italy on how to defeat...
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The Berlusconi Voter, Taken Seriously: a Little Exercise in Historical Comprehension

The Berlusconi phenomenon in Italy both anticipated and exhibits features that epitomize the plight of Western politics.     This is the third installment of ProMarket’s new article...
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Voters Still Believe Politics is About the Common Good, Not Just Rent-Seeking

Chad Kendall, John G. Matsusaka
Do voters still believe that politics can be a source for common-good policies and not just partisan bickering and rent-seeking? With political...
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How to Design Data Protection Laws That Actually Work 

Filippo Lancieri
More and more countries are passing data protection laws, yet empirical studies show that these laws rarely deliver on their promises. A...
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Are Monopolists or Cartels the True Source of Anticompetitive US Political Power?

Herbert Hovenkamp
Trade associations are often the biggest obstacles to competitive markets, especially when those organizations use their influence to change public policy in...
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The Uber Files Reveal The Risk of Private Interests Controlling Our Data

Greg Erhardt
Researchers discovered that the introduction of Uber had negative impacts on transportation, findings that required cooperation with public authorities when Uber refused...
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Google’s Anticompetitive Conduct and the Remedies to Prevent It

Utsav Gandhi
The Stigler Center, of which ProMarket is a part, recently hosted a panel discussion looking at the antitrust case against Google and...
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