Financial crises as drivers of populism | VOX, CEPR Policy P

Financial crises have severe economic costs. This column shows that they also entail major political costs. It argues that the global financial crisis, and associated Great Recession, represents a watershed for populism in Europe, changing people’s views and the rhetoric of all parties. The crisis brought economic insecurity to  the middle classes, which had largely remained

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