The Causes and Consequences of Populism

4 April
The Causes

Welcome Address
Massimo Morelli Bocconi University

Populism: Demand and Supply
Luigi Guiso (S) EIEF — Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, and CEPR — Center for Economic Policy Research
Helios Herrera The University of Warwick, and CEPR — Center for Economic Policy Research
Massimo Morelli Bocconi University
Tommaso Sonno University of Bologna and CEPR — Center for Economic Policy Research

Economic Insecurity and the Causes of Populism, Reconsidered
Yotam Margalit Tel Aviv University

We Were the Robots. Automation and Voting Behavior in Western Democracies
Italo Colantone (S) Bocconi University
Massimo Anelli Bocconi University
Piero Stanig Bocconi University

Partisan Media and Fiscal Policy Choices. Evidence from Fox News Channel
Elliott Ash (S) ETH Zürich
Sergio Galletta ETH Zürich

Never Forget the First Time. The Persistent Effects of Corruption, and the Rise of Populism in Italy
Arnstein Aassve (S) Bocconi University
Gianmarco Daniele Bocconi University
Marco Le Moglie Bocconi University

Economic Distress and Support for Far-Right Parties. Evidence from Sweden
Sirus Håfström Dehdari (S) Uppsala University

Preferences, Cognitive Abilities And The Demand For Populism. Lessons from the Italian Legislative Elections of 2018
Salvatore Nunnari (S) Bocconi University

Multidimensional Preferences, Salience, and Entry of Populists. A Citizen-Candidate Theory of Populist Entry Timing
Margherita Negri (S) University of St Andrews
Massimo Morelli Bocconi University

Collective Emotions and the Protest Vote
Francesco Passarelli (S) University of Turin
Carlo Altomonte Bocconi University
Gloria Gennaro Bocconi University

5 April
Some Consequences

Redistributive Monetary Policy, Political Pressure, and Central Bank Independence. The Case of Populism
Donato Masciandaro (S) Bocconi University

Hurricanes, Climate Change and Electoral Accountability
Stefano Gagliarducci (S) University of Rome Tor Vergata
Daniele Paserman Bocconi University

Populism and War
Massimo Morelli (S) Bocconi University
Andrea Mattozzi European University Institute
Marcos Y. Nakaguma São Paulo School Of Economics 

Feigning Populism. The Populist and the Statesman
Barton Lee UNSW Business School

Round Table on Policy Implications
Panelists
Tito Boeri Bocconi University
Catherine De Vries University of Amsterdam
Stefano Gagliarducci University of Rome Tor Vergata
Luigi Guiso EIEF — Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, and CEPR — Centre for Economic Policy Research
Massimo Morelli Bocconi University
Antonio Spilimbergo International Monetary Fund 

Organized by
Carlo F. Dondena Center for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy
Bocconi Department of Social and Political Sciences

For Information Carlo F. Dondena Center for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy
tel +39 025836.3705
dondenaresearch@unibocconi.it
www.dondena.unibocconi.it