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The global crisis and political extremism \| vox - Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists by Decius at 8:24 am EDT, May 17, 2010
Our main finding is that higher per capita GDP growth is significantly negatively linked to the support for extreme political positions. While estimates vary between specifications, we find that roughly a one percentage point decline in growth translates into a one percentage point higher vote share of right-wing or nationalist parties.
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