The Globe and Mail has published an interesting opinion piece by Mike Moffatt, entitled “Tobi Lutke’s voting idea is offensive. The concern behind it isn’t”, which cites my research on the political economy of ageing. Writing about the Shopify founder’s suggestion that pensioners be excluded from voting, Moffatt sets the idea aside but draws on my finding that ageing electorates increasingly deprioritise economic growth: they are less likely to punish governments for weak economic performance, less likely to back long-term investment, and more likely to reward greater financial support for older voters. More on the concept at gerontonomia.com.
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New article in Libération on the American gerontocracy and my concept of gerontonomia
Frédéric Autran, in Libération, has written a piece entitled «Oldigarchie» et «gérontonomie» : ce que l’argent et les idées des boomers font à l’Amérique, on how political power and wealth have become concentrated among older Americans. It cites my concept of gerontonomia and my research on the political economy of ageing.
My research is cited in De Groene Amsterdammer
Interesting new piece by Rutger van der Hoeven citing my research on the political economy of ageing (e.g. here and here):
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Interesting new article in Slate cites my research on the political economy of ageing.
Review of book on Trilemma in Irish Times
Nice review by Sinéad Gibney in the Irish Times of our book “Growth, Democracy or Climate Action?: The New Political Trilemma of Advanced Capitalism“
New interview in Handelsblatt on the far right
My co-author Daphne Halikiopoulou and I have been interviewed by Christian Wermke (Handelsblatt) in a piece entitled “Der Code gegen rechts“. Very much enjoyed the discussion in which we draw on our report and policy brief published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and our research in the European Journal of Political Research, European Political Science Review, Political Behaviour, and West European Politics.
Die Welt cites my research on ageing
Jens Ulrich Eckhard in Die Welt has published an interesting piece entitled “Flucht vor Gerontonomie: Mein Bruder und zwei Freunde sind schon weg. Warum junge Leistungswillige auswandern”, in which they cite and build on my research on the political economy consequences of ageing and my concept of gerontonomia.
Continue reading “Die Welt cites my research on ageing”New LSE blog on why knowing who is likely to vote for a party doesn’t explain a party’s success
Together with Daphne Halikiopoulou, we have just published a new LSE blog on why knowing who is likely to vote for a party doesn’t explain a party’s success, summarising our recent article just out in the European Journal of Political Research. In the blog, we argue that improved data and methods have made it easier to understand how people’s attitudes shape their political preferences. Yet, drawing conclusions about national electoral outcomes from individual-level findings risks distorting how we interpret elections.
Continue reading “New LSE blog on why knowing who is likely to vote for a party doesn’t explain a party’s success”New article in the Citadelles on gerontocracy and my concept of gerontonomia
New article in French published in the Citadelles on gerontocracy and my concept of gerontonomia, building on my research on the political economy consequences of ageing.
Interesting piece in Green European Journal citing my research
Interesting new piece by Ben Wray in the Green European Journal discussing grey power and its consequences, discussing some of my research
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