Roots of dissent: Trade liberalization and the rise of populism in Brazil

Francesco Iacoella, Patricia Justino and Bruno Martorano ()

No wp-2020-118, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper investigates the long-term impact of economic shocks on populism, by exploiting a natural experiment created by the trade liberalization process implemented in Brazil between 1990 and 1995. This high impact and low duration event generated a profound shock to the economy with, we argue, long term implications for political outcomes. We focus on the 2002 and 2018 presidential elections in Brazil, which resulted in the election of a left-wing and a right-wing populist president, respectively.

Keywords: Trade liberalization; Populism; Austerity; Inequality; Brazil; Insecurity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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