Retrospective voting is a crucial component of democratic accountability. A large literature
on retrospective voting in the United States finds that the president's party is rewarded in …

Voters in rural and peripheral areas have increasingly turned away from mainstream parties
and towards right‐wing populist parties. This paper tests the extent to which political …

Large cities are cosmopolitan environments where people embrace inter-national
connections whereas small towns, villages, and the countryside are more likely to prioritize …

Populist parties, particularly from the right of the political spectrum, have sharply increased
their electoral support in recent years, creating great media and scholarly interest. In this …

Modern societies are characterized by economic inequality. Redistributive policies are one
of the means to reduce it. We argue that perceived economic inequality in everyday life and …

Little is known about voters' demands in response to rising house prices. We argue that
voters' house-price perceptions and housing policy preferences depend on countries' …

Do home ownership and house prices impact the shaping of individual perceptions on
inequality and belief in meritocracy? We argue that home ownership and rising asset prices …

The rise of economic inequality in the UK over the past four decades raises serious
questions about the state of political equality in Britain. In this article, we analyse changes in …

This paper studies the relationship between the growing wealth gap and voter behavior. The
patrimonial voting literature suggests that wealth in itself leads to more right-wing voting, but …

Why do cities adopt and maintain laws that restrict the construction of multi-family housing?
Dominant explanations emphasize the economic incentives of homeowners to preserve …