Corruption and extremism – new research article by Attila Gáspár and co-authors in Journal of Development Economics

Corruption and extremism Attila Gáspár, Tommaso Giommoni, Massimo Morelli, Antonio Nicolò Journal of Development Economics – Available online 15 May 2025 Abstract This paper shows that corruption generates extremism, but mainly on the opposition side. While corruption hurts all citizens, only voters on the minority side may desire to switch to a more extreme representative […]
From Ethnic Prejudice to Employment Discrimination: The Role of Small Firms as Mediators – by G. Kertesi – J. Köllő – R. Károlyi – T. Szabó

From Ethnic Prejudice to Employment Discrimination: The Role of Small Firms as Mediators Gábor Kertesi – János Köllő – Róbert Károlyi – Lajos Tamás Szabó IZA DP No. 17901, May 2025 Abstract Hungary’s sizeable Roma minority is hit by massive prejudice. Using 2011 Census data and supplementary sources, we study how ethnic bias translates to employment discrimination in local […]