Denis Ivanov
@denisivanov.bsky.social
Assistant Lecturer at Corvinus University of Budapest. Research fellow at Vilnius University. Quantitative political economy: socio-economic inequality, transition and populism: Eastern Europe and beyond 🇲🇩
Happy that this is finally out! I contributed with a chapter on economic populism in the 21st century 😎
Congratulations to Jan Kubik and Richard Mole! Their #OpenAccess book The Anatomy of Right-wing Populism published yesterday. Read and download free at: bit.ly/46I25Ju #Politics #RightWingPopulism #Illiberalism
The Anatomy of Right-Wing Populism
Over the past two decades, populist politicians and parties have enjoyed remarkable success across the globe. The rise of right-wing populism is perhaps most noticeable in post-communist Europe, espec...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Happy that this is finally out! I contributed with a chapter on economic populism in the 21st century 😎
We have my co-author and friend Gaygysyz Ashyrov presenting at our department seminar at Corvinus in Budapest this Friday, come over if interested, this should be cool! www.uni-corvinus.hu/post/event/i...
Invitation to research seminar on corruption and economic data manipulation (Gaygysyz Ashyrov) - Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
The Department of World Economy cordially invites You to the research seminar of Gaygysyz Ashyrov (non-resident research fellow at Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies – CIAS; Estonian Business School) titled Remote Sensing the Lie: Corruption and Economic Data Distortion.
www.uni-corvinus.hu
September 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We have my co-author and friend Gaygysyz Ashyrov presenting at our department seminar at Corvinus in Budapest this Friday, come over if interested, this should be cool! www.uni-corvinus.hu/post/event/i...
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🇭🇺 @denisivanov.bsky.social presented Hungary’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Discussion of dominant narratives and their impact on Hungarian democracy.
Discussion of dominant narratives and their impact on Hungarian democracy.
August 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🇭🇺 @denisivanov.bsky.social presented Hungary’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Discussion of dominant narratives and their impact on Hungarian democracy.
Discussion of dominant narratives and their impact on Hungarian democracy.
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A new study that compares the happiness levels of commuters with those who work from home has been published by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social.
Eric Morris (Clemson University 🇺🇸), Fariba Siddiq and Evelyn Blumenberg (UCLA 🇺🇸) assessed data collected in Round 2 (2004/05) of our survey.
Eric Morris (Clemson University 🇺🇸), Fariba Siddiq and Evelyn Blumenberg (UCLA 🇺🇸) assessed data collected in Round 2 (2004/05) of our survey.
Worse commute, better life? The journey to work, job characteristics, and well-being
The percentage of people who work from home (WFH) skyrocketed with the onset of Covid-19.
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August 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A new study that compares the happiness levels of commuters with those who work from home has been published by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social.
Eric Morris (Clemson University 🇺🇸), Fariba Siddiq and Evelyn Blumenberg (UCLA 🇺🇸) assessed data collected in Round 2 (2004/05) of our survey.
Eric Morris (Clemson University 🇺🇸), Fariba Siddiq and Evelyn Blumenberg (UCLA 🇺🇸) assessed data collected in Round 2 (2004/05) of our survey.
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Mine is: many people have long been xenophobic / had a tendency to scapegoat minorities.
This used to be socially frowned upon but the current political climate has made it seem more acceptable.
This used to be socially frowned upon but the current political climate has made it seem more acceptable.
Does anyone have some sort of grand unified theory for why this is happening everywhere?
Apparently 36% of Japanese voters believe that "immigrants are taking our jobs" bro what immigrants does Japan even have?? ATP a solid like 40% of voters *in every country* are just driven by completely imaginary grievances
July 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Mine is: many people have long been xenophobic / had a tendency to scapegoat minorities.
This used to be socially frowned upon but the current political climate has made it seem more acceptable.
This used to be socially frowned upon but the current political climate has made it seem more acceptable.
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Fascinating survey data on the missing Biden voters by Lake Research. The voters who sat out in '24 weren't looking for a centrist or turned off by trans rights. They want a genuine economic populist agenda: take on corporate greed, lower costs, and make the wealthy pay their fair share.
July 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Fascinating survey data on the missing Biden voters by Lake Research. The voters who sat out in '24 weren't looking for a centrist or turned off by trans rights. They want a genuine economic populist agenda: take on corporate greed, lower costs, and make the wealthy pay their fair share.
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❓Why do the Nordics & Dutch speak English so much better than the Germans, Italians & French?
➡️ New Working Paper:
Out-of-School Learning: Subtitling vs. Dubbing and the Acquisition of Foreign-Language Skills
w/ F. Baumeister & E. Hanushek
www.nber.org/papers/w33984
A 🧵 1/12
➡️ New Working Paper:
Out-of-School Learning: Subtitling vs. Dubbing and the Acquisition of Foreign-Language Skills
w/ F. Baumeister & E. Hanushek
www.nber.org/papers/w33984
A 🧵 1/12
July 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
❓Why do the Nordics & Dutch speak English so much better than the Germans, Italians & French?
➡️ New Working Paper:
Out-of-School Learning: Subtitling vs. Dubbing and the Acquisition of Foreign-Language Skills
w/ F. Baumeister & E. Hanushek
www.nber.org/papers/w33984
A 🧵 1/12
➡️ New Working Paper:
Out-of-School Learning: Subtitling vs. Dubbing and the Acquisition of Foreign-Language Skills
w/ F. Baumeister & E. Hanushek
www.nber.org/papers/w33984
A 🧵 1/12
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Does democratic satisfaction drive voter turnout, or does voting increase dem. satisfaction? Using 7 election panels, Lukas Linek, @jrovny.bsky.social, @skvrnami.bsky.social, and I find that—unlike in the West—both mechanisms may operate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). 1/n @eui-sps.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Does democratic satisfaction drive voter turnout, or does voting increase dem. satisfaction? Using 7 election panels, Lukas Linek, @jrovny.bsky.social, @skvrnami.bsky.social, and I find that—unlike in the West—both mechanisms may operate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). 1/n @eui-sps.bsky.social
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Amazing photos from Budapest, it looks like record high attendance. Reports say streets are full of people between Astoria and the University of Technology (~2.5 km on wide avenues and a bridge).
A major embarrassment for Orbán and yet another unforced error.
A major embarrassment for Orbán and yet another unforced error.
Orban: Budapest Pride ist verboten.
Budapest Pride: Liebe kannst du nicht verbieten♥️🏳️🌈
Angeblich mehr als 500.000 Menschen vor Ort.
Budapest Pride: Liebe kannst du nicht verbieten♥️🏳️🌈
Angeblich mehr als 500.000 Menschen vor Ort.
June 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Amazing photos from Budapest, it looks like record high attendance. Reports say streets are full of people between Astoria and the University of Technology (~2.5 km on wide avenues and a bridge).
A major embarrassment for Orbán and yet another unforced error.
A major embarrassment for Orbán and yet another unforced error.
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The ceasefire between Iran and Israel could prove durable or it could be over tomorrow. But I know one thing for sure: it would be a bad strategic mistake for democracies to let their attention on Ukraine slip.
Read more on VoxUkraine.
voxukraine.org/en/democraci...
Read more on VoxUkraine.
voxukraine.org/en/democraci...
Democracies should not let war in the Middle East distract them from Ukraine
As the world holds its breath to see if Israel and Iran can maintain a ceasefire, it’s worth analyzing some...
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June 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The ceasefire between Iran and Israel could prove durable or it could be over tomorrow. But I know one thing for sure: it would be a bad strategic mistake for democracies to let their attention on Ukraine slip.
Read more on VoxUkraine.
voxukraine.org/en/democraci...
Read more on VoxUkraine.
voxukraine.org/en/democraci...
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We were lucky enough to have our YouGov/The Economist poll in field when the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. You can see the partisan realignment in real time
June 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We were lucky enough to have our YouGov/The Economist poll in field when the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. You can see the partisan realignment in real time
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Most literature reviews miss the point.
Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
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Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
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Most Literature Reviews Miss the Point. Don’t Let Yours
Critically Engaging Past Work to Confidently Shape Your Own
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Most literature reviews miss the point.
Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
🧵
Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
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A great event indeed! Super happy to be able to present the results of our survey experiment
📆 On 19-20 June, scholars across Europe met for a workshop on Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe.
Hosted by @eui-sps.bsky.social under the #EUIWidening Europe Programme, the event explored topics like voting trends, participation & public opinion.
More info👉 loom.ly/Y3Udo4I
Hosted by @eui-sps.bsky.social under the #EUIWidening Europe Programme, the event explored topics like voting trends, participation & public opinion.
More info👉 loom.ly/Y3Udo4I
June 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
A great event indeed! Super happy to be able to present the results of our survey experiment
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📢 #INEQUALITY GRAPH OF THE WEEK (No.8)
❌ With high #inequality, democracy is undermined as the influence of the very rich grows.
✅ Greater #equality is protective of democracy.
Source: Profs Wilkinson & Pickett and The Equality Trust ♥️.
For full details ➡️ equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
❌ With high #inequality, democracy is undermined as the influence of the very rich grows.
✅ Greater #equality is protective of democracy.
Source: Profs Wilkinson & Pickett and The Equality Trust ♥️.
For full details ➡️ equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
June 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
📢 #INEQUALITY GRAPH OF THE WEEK (No.8)
❌ With high #inequality, democracy is undermined as the influence of the very rich grows.
✅ Greater #equality is protective of democracy.
Source: Profs Wilkinson & Pickett and The Equality Trust ♥️.
For full details ➡️ equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
❌ With high #inequality, democracy is undermined as the influence of the very rich grows.
✅ Greater #equality is protective of democracy.
Source: Profs Wilkinson & Pickett and The Equality Trust ♥️.
For full details ➡️ equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
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1/ 📉 Multinational companies in the EU are paying less tax now than they did a decade ago. But why?
Our new policy note reveals that the average effective tax rate of MNEs in the EU dropped 2.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2022.
🔎 For more insights: www.taxobservatory.eu/publication/...
Our new policy note reveals that the average effective tax rate of MNEs in the EU dropped 2.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2022.
🔎 For more insights: www.taxobservatory.eu/publication/...
May 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
1/ 📉 Multinational companies in the EU are paying less tax now than they did a decade ago. But why?
Our new policy note reveals that the average effective tax rate of MNEs in the EU dropped 2.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2022.
🔎 For more insights: www.taxobservatory.eu/publication/...
Our new policy note reveals that the average effective tax rate of MNEs in the EU dropped 2.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2022.
🔎 For more insights: www.taxobservatory.eu/publication/...
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What the south side of the Oval Office used to look like (left) and what it looks like now (right) after Trump ordered gaudy gold paint and gold-colored appliqués for the mouldings, multiple gold-framed paintings of past presidents, and golden baubles for the shelves and fireplace mantel.
Tacky.
Tacky.
May 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
What the south side of the Oval Office used to look like (left) and what it looks like now (right) after Trump ordered gaudy gold paint and gold-colored appliqués for the mouldings, multiple gold-framed paintings of past presidents, and golden baubles for the shelves and fireplace mantel.
Tacky.
Tacky.
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🎓 New working paper: "Communism in the Classroom: Long-Run Effects of an Experiment" (with Matti Mitrunen)
![This paper investigates the individual-level economic impacts of Marxist-Leninist indoctrination. We examine the long-run effects of a rogue educational experiment that, between 1973 and 1975, exposed two cohorts of fifth graders in one Finnish municipality to a history and social studies curriculum influenced by Soviet ideas. The experiment aimed to study the formation of a ``functioning [socialist] worldview.'' Students in other cohorts and municipalities followed the standard curriculum. Using comprehensive register data and a difference-in-differences approach, we show that exposed students earned significantly less in adulthood than their non-exposed peers. This gap is partly explained by reduced labor supply and a shift toward more left-leaning, lower-paying occupations. We find no substantial effects on educational attainment, cognitive ability, or personality traits related to achievement striving. These findings highlight the long-lasting economic consequences of early exposure to ideological content in the classroom.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iw4zik7u5zligtxo5zkry7ie/bafkreia3fludtx33qqjgyvqy4o72637jqj5xuqlpuds23fr2irlggcxrvi@jpeg)
April 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🎓 New working paper: "Communism in the Classroom: Long-Run Effects of an Experiment" (with Matti Mitrunen)
Just published in @eeps My article explores how populist governance and economic factors impact civic culture in Central and Eastern Europe. Findings show populists weaken civil society over time, while economic development boosts civic engagement
April 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Just published in @eeps My article explores how populist governance and economic factors impact civic culture in Central and Eastern Europe. Findings show populists weaken civil society over time, while economic development boosts civic engagement
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Ever felt uneasy about how concepts & measures of "grey zone" autocracies are used interchangeably across the literature? Then check out my 🚨new paper🚨 in @democratization.bsky.social and get some substance to back up your gut feeling: tinyurl.com/ypdm2kna Or at least read the main points below ⬇️
Electoral autocracies, hybrid regimes, and multiparty autocracies: same, same but different?
There is a wide range of labels, such as electoral autocracy, hybrid regimes, or multiparty autocracy, and corresponding empirical measures to describe and measure political regimes that combine au...
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April 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ever felt uneasy about how concepts & measures of "grey zone" autocracies are used interchangeably across the literature? Then check out my 🚨new paper🚨 in @democratization.bsky.social and get some substance to back up your gut feeling: tinyurl.com/ypdm2kna Or at least read the main points below ⬇️
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1️⃣ ‼️New WP! @zuchowskidavid.bsky.social
& I study what two waves of 🇺🇦 migration did to Polish elections. Spoiler: migrants don’t boost the far right—they shrink it.
Full paper 👉 bit.ly/3Y9HQ2J
#EconSky #UkrainianView #AcademicSky
& I study what two waves of 🇺🇦 migration did to Polish elections. Spoiler: migrants don’t boost the far right—they shrink it.
Full paper 👉 bit.ly/3Y9HQ2J
#EconSky #UkrainianView #AcademicSky
April 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
1️⃣ ‼️New WP! @zuchowskidavid.bsky.social
& I study what two waves of 🇺🇦 migration did to Polish elections. Spoiler: migrants don’t boost the far right—they shrink it.
Full paper 👉 bit.ly/3Y9HQ2J
#EconSky #UkrainianView #AcademicSky
& I study what two waves of 🇺🇦 migration did to Polish elections. Spoiler: migrants don’t boost the far right—they shrink it.
Full paper 👉 bit.ly/3Y9HQ2J
#EconSky #UkrainianView #AcademicSky
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A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:
April 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:
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After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections.
April 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections.
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Does Mainstream Populism Work❓
I answer this question in a new paper officially out at @psrm.bsky.social❗
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Key take-aways in the thread below 🧵⬇️:
I answer this question in a new paper officially out at @psrm.bsky.social❗
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Key take-aways in the thread below 🧵⬇️:
March 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Does Mainstream Populism Work❓
I answer this question in a new paper officially out at @psrm.bsky.social❗
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Key take-aways in the thread below 🧵⬇️:
I answer this question in a new paper officially out at @psrm.bsky.social❗
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
Key take-aways in the thread below 🧵⬇️:
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💡Now temporarily #FREE: 'Elite defection and opposition realignment in #Hungary: Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) in the 2024 European Parliamentary elections' by @kovarek.bsky.social - @eui-schuman.bsky.social - doi.org/10.1080/2159... - @adamfagan.bsky.social @andreapirro.it
Elite defection and opposition realignment in Hungary: Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) in the 2024 European Parliamentary elections
The 2024 European Parliamentary elections yielded an opposition landslide in Hungary. Respect and Freedom (TISZA), a genuinely new party led by a Fidesz defector, emerged as Orbán's unequivocal cha...
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March 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
💡Now temporarily #FREE: 'Elite defection and opposition realignment in #Hungary: Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) in the 2024 European Parliamentary elections' by @kovarek.bsky.social - @eui-schuman.bsky.social - doi.org/10.1080/2159... - @adamfagan.bsky.social @andreapirro.it