Events at CERGE-EI

WELCOME

Dominik Furgler | Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland in the Czech Republic

Jan Švejnar | Director, IDEA at CERGE-EI

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Josef Zweimüller | Professor of Economics, University of Zürich

Voting behavior in Western Europe has changed dramatically since the early 1990s. Right wing populism is on the rise and traditional social democracy may be on the verge of collapse. Globalization, bringing more immigration and import competition from low-wage countries is a major driver of voting outcomes. The weakening of social democracy and the rise of right-wing populism are closely associated with increased migration and de-industrialization across countries and regions within countries.

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The event will be in English. It will be recorded and made available as a video on the IDEA website. Light refreshments will be served following the event to enable informal post-event dicussion of participants.