Subjective Well-Being and Populist Voting in the Netherlands
This study analyzes whether subjective well-being can explain the populist vote in the Netherlands. Using data on voting intention and subjective well-being for over 7700 individuals from 2008 to 2019—a period during which populist parties became well-established in the Netherlands—we estimate logit...
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Published in | Journal of happiness studies Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 2331 - 2352 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
01.10.2023
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | This study analyzes whether subjective well-being can explain the populist vote in the Netherlands. Using data on voting intention and subjective well-being for over 7700 individuals from 2008 to 2019—a period during which populist parties became well-established in the Netherlands—we estimate logit and multinomial logit random effects regressions. We find evidence of an association between decreased subjective well-being and the probability to vote for a populist party that goes beyond changes in dissatisfaction with society—lack of confidence in parliament, democracy and the economy—and ideological orientation. At the same time, we find no evidence for a relationship between subjective well-being and voting for other non-incumbent parties other than populist parties. |
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ISSN: | 1389-4978 1573-7780 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10902-023-00685-9 |