Alternative Medicine and Alternative Voting - Can European Populist Parties Win Over Voters with Esoteric Beliefs?

• In Event: Health and Social Policy and Trust in Institutions

Brief Overview

I examine how European populists leverage support for alternative medicine to shape voting behavior. Using party manifestos, ESS 2023/24 data, and DiD models, I study links between health beliefs, insurance coverage changes, and populist support.

Author

• Michael Bayerlein, Charite University hospital