Institute of Economic Research
Topic
Populism and Institutions.
PhD. program
Economics
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
prof. Dr. Ing. Menbere Workie Tiruneh, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Národohospodárska fakulta EU
Annotation
In recent decades, global challenges such as climate change, surges in humanitarian migration, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic and energy crises have emerged (Guriev, 2024; Funke et al., 2023). These developments are widely believed to have fueled the rise of populism, which initially gained importance in developing economies but is now increasingly evident also in developed countries. Recently, the spread of populist policies has been further accelerated by technological changes, such as the proliferation of fake news and the targeted dissemination of simplified answers to complex questions aimed at narrowly defined groups of potential voters.
After decades of gradual improvement in institutional quality (Acemoglu & Robinson, 2010), populism now poses a significant threat to democratic values and institutional resilience (Acemoglu et al., 2020). Populist policymakers often seek to maximize their income, rents, and privileges by creating institutional frameworks that best serve their own interests (Acemoglu et al., 2005).
After decades of gradual improvement in institutional quality (Acemoglu & Robinson, 2010), populism now poses a significant threat to democratic values and institutional resilience (Acemoglu et al., 2020). Populist policymakers often seek to maximize their income, rents, and privileges by creating institutional frameworks that best serve their own interests (Acemoglu et al., 2005).