Citation
Buscha, Franz (2012). Financial expectations and the ‘left–right’political value scale: testing for the POUM hypothesis.
Economics Letters, 115(3), 460-464.
Abstract
Using a uniquely defined indicator of political ideology we test whether expectations of future financial well-being have an effect on an individual’s position on the political ‘left–right’ spectrum. We find evidence of a significant “prospect of upward mobility” effect.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.121Reference Type
Journal Article
Year Published
2012
Journal Title
Economics Letters
Author(s)
Buscha, Franz