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A large literature explains the rise of populist parties with the economic insecurities stemming from globalization and technological change. But despite the long-standing focus of the comparative and international political economy literature on fiscal policy, these studies largely ignore governments and their economic policies. This article brings policy back into the picture by reviewing the research agenda on the political effects of fiscal policy, and fiscal austerity in particular.

We are proud to see that our colleague Mihály Fazekas has been ranked as the world’s top researcher in both corruption and public procurement according to the latest ScholarGPS rankings (Last 5 Years).

ScholarGPS identifies “Top Scholars” based on publication and citation counts as well as quality. Mihály’s ranking is based on the recent five-year’s scholarly activity, with publications and citations weighted by authorship and self-citations excluded.