Dani Rodrik, (2018), “In Defense of Economic Populism”, Project Syndicate, 9 January
Populists’ aversion to institutional restraints extends to the economy, where they oppose obstacles placed in their way by autonomous regulatory agencies, independent central banks, and global trade rules. But while populism in the political domain is almost always harmful, economic populism can sometimes be justified.
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