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Support for a right-wing populist party and subjective well-being: Experimental and survey evidence from Germany

Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen
WZB - Berlin Social Science Center. Data File Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/2714
Abstract: With the rise of populism in many countries, including Germany, it is more important than ever to better understand the causes and consequences of populist support. Using two experiments within the context of a large panel survey, we study how support for the German right-wing populist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is associated with subjective perceptions of personal and financial well-being. In both experiments, we rely on priming the identity of AfD supporters, once in a controlled manner and once in a natural setting. We document a causal relationship from AfD support to diminish ... more
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Embargo until: 2024-06-07
Topics: populism | party supporter | well-being

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 2019; 2021
Geographic coverage: [Germany / DE]
Universe: People living in private households at the time of the survey who were at least 18 years old. //
Personen, die zum Befragungszeitpunkt in Privathaushalten lebten und mindestens 18 Jahre alt waren.
Temporal Research Design: Longitudinal (panel study)
Mode of Data Collection: Self-administered questionnaire:CAWI(Computer-assisted web interviewing)
Notes: Respondents who stated that they voted AfD in the 2017 federal election are overrepresented in the data (oversample). // Befragte, die angegeben haben, bei der Bundestagswahl in 2017 AfD gewählt zu haben, sind in den Daten überrepräsentiert (oversample).

Bibliographic information

Primärforschende, Institution: Adena, Maja; WZB - Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung | Huck, Steffen; WZB - Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, UCL London
Publication year: 2024
Study number: SDN-10.7802-2714
Contributor, Institution, Role: [YouGov Deutschland (Data Collector)]
Publisher: WZB - Berlin Social Science Center

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/2714

Reference publications

Publications: Adena, Maja & Steffen Huck: Support for a right-wing populist party and subjective well-being: Experimental and survey evidence from Germany, PLOS One, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303133

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Adena, Maja, & Huck, Steffen (2024). Support for a right-wing populist party and subjective well-being: Experimental and survey evidence from Germany. WZB - Berlin Social Science Center. Data File Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/2714.

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