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How Impatience Fuels Populism – and How Policy Can Fix It

Why do voters back populist parties even when economic evidence shows their policies cause long-term damage? The answer lies in human psychology and financial buffers.
Aronsson, Hetschko and Schöb, Comment Central contributor
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