This paper discusses what might be behind many of the contemporary problems facing British and American societies and suggests that the ICT revolution of the 80s and 90s may have … Read more
The ICT revolution and neo-liberalism: Its major pathologies and a Polanyian second movement
The Technological Revolution, Segregation and Populism – A Long-term Strategic Response
This paper aims to generate a debate about the need In England for a radical long-term plan to undermine populism and populist policies. It raises a series of questions about … Read more
Reallocation effects of the minimum wage
We investigate the wage, employment, and reallocation effects of the introduction of a nationwide minimum wage in Germany that affected 15% of all employees. Based on identification designs that exploit … Read more
Between communism and capitalism: long-term inequality in Poland, 1892–2015
This paper looks at the evolution of inequality in Poland from the late 19th Century to the early 21st Century, by constructing the long-term distribution of income in Poland from … Read more
Faith no more? The divergence of political trust between urban and rural Europe
This paper looks the divergence in political trust levels between rural and urban areas since 2008. It concludes that this increasing rural-urban divide has important implications for European democracies. The research uses data gathered between 2008 and 2018 … Read more
Refugee migration and electoral outcomes
To estimate the causal effect of refugee migration on voting outcomes in parliamentary and municipal elections in Denmark, our study is the first that addresses the key problem of immigrant … Read more
Golfing with Trump. Social capital, decline, inequality, and the rise of populism in the US
This paper analyses the extent to which the 2016 election of Donald Trump—and his failed re-election bid in 2020 – are, as often claimed, linked to lower levels of community … Read more
Workplace Contact and Support for Anti-Immigration Parties
This paper asks whether support for anti-immigration political parties increases or decreases when native-born voters work alongside migrants. It finds that working together significantly reduces opposition to immigration and this … Read more
Economic Distress and Support for Radical Right Parties—Evidence From Sweden
This paper investigates whether there are any links between being made unemployed and increasing support for radical right-wing political parties. The research uses Swedish election data to show that for … Read more
Facts and Myths in the Popular Debate about Inequality in Sweden
This paper presents a critical assessment of the public debate on income and wealth inequality in Sweden. The authors scrutinize ten often-heard claims in the debate by contrasting them against … Read more