| Title: |
Regional unemployment, welfare state and the rise of populism in European Union regions. |
| Authors: |
Adam, Antonis1; Ftergioti, Stamatia1 sftergi@econ.auth.gr |
| Source: |
Regional Studies. Dec2025, Vol. 59 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*UNEMPLOYMENT; *ECONOMIC security; *WELFARE economics; POPULISM |
| Geographic Terms: |
EUROPEAN Union countries |
| Abstract: |
This paper explores the effect of economic insecurity, proxied by the unemployment rate, on the rise of populism across European Union regions, accounting for differences between left- and right-wing populist parties. We employ a meso-level analysis across NUTS-2 regions in the EU-27 and UK, covering all national elections from 2000 to 2018. The findings indicate that (1) higher unemployment in a region is associated with higher electoral support for left-wing populist parties in that region; and (2) that this effect is more pronounced in countries with less generous welfare states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Business Source Premier |