The Bipolar Homo Economicus: Economic (Non-)Voting in the Era of Political Polarization

• In Event: Causes and Consequences of Political Polarization

Brief Overview

Employing survey and aggregate-level data on 25 advanced democracies between 1996 and 2018, this study asks whether voters tend to penalize incumbent parties for unsuccessful macroeconomic policies and vote for opposition in polarized party systems.

Authors

• Mert Moral, Sabanci University

• Melek Hilal Eroglu, sabanci university