Comparing these effects with existing results from the literature on the electoral effects of immigration suggests that the contribution of the manufacturing decline is only slightly smaller than the contribution of immigration.

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The manufacturing decline coincides with the rise of far-right populist parties, not only in Austria, but in most Western democracies. Consequently, the far-right experiences particularly strong support from workers negatively affected by structural change.

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🚨 New Publication 🚨
Super hyped that my paper “The Decline of Manufacturing Employment and the Rise of the Far-Right in Austria” is now forthcoming in the Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social .

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Very happy to present my current work on the electoral effects of the manufacturing decline at the university of Fribourg. Thanks to Martin Huber and the econ department Fribourg for inviting me and for their amazing hospitality.