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Why Half of America Votes for Trump
Understanding the Global Success of Populist Leaders
How can over 60 million Americans be willing to vote for Donald Trump—a figure widely seen as unfit to serve as President of the United States—in the upcoming November 5 election? What drives the success of populist leaders worldwide, even when history shows their governments often bring widespread hardship, undermine democratic institutions, and weaken protections for private property? In this issue of Eco, leading economists, political scientists, journalists, and public commentators share their perspectives, offering valuable comparisons between trends on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Around the world
Mariangela Pira
What’s in the Economic Plans of Trump and Harris?
Gianluca Violante
The Reasons Behind the Vote for Trump
Alexander Stille
Lessons from the Continent of Populism
Nicolás Magud, Antonio Spilimbergo, and Alejandro Werner
When Dictatorship Masquerades as Democracy
Sergei Guriev
Strengthening Regions to Strengthen Europe
Guido Tabellini
The Diverging Paths of Europe and China
Gioele Giussani, Matteo Marti
Cutting Services Fuels Populism
Catherine E. De Vries
You Call Them, If You Wish, Emotions
Francesco Passarelli
When Voters Are More Conservative Than the Elected
Laurenz Guenther
What Not to Do to Counter Populists
Vincenzo Galasso, Massimo Morelli, Tommaso Nannicini, Piero Stanig
Germany’s Energy Crisis Has Benefited Right-Wing Populists
Jacob Edenhofer, Théo Konc, and Jan-Christoph Steckel
Good Intentions for Public Finances, But Few Numbers
Massimo Bordignon, Leonzio Rizzo
Green and Fair: Guidelines for a Feasible Transition
Andrea Bassanini, Stefano Scarpetta
Integration Begins at School
Elena Meschi, Caterina Pavese
The First Thousand Days
Antonella Inverno, Patrizia Luongo, Diletta Pistono
Until Death Do Us Part
How Old Is the American Political Class (and Beyond)
Desk lavoce.info
Starting from Data to Combat Poverty
Pietro Galeone and Luca Privinzano
Criminalizing Cannabis Is Not a Good Idea
Mario Macis
Financial Education is Not a Panacea
Luigi Guiso
Editorial
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CHART OF THE MONTH
IA & SOCIETY
SOVEREIGNS IN EUROPE
HEALTH AND ECONOMICS
UNDERSTANDING FINANCE
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