Why do people vote for populists?

On September 6, elections will be held in Saxony-Anhalt, and the AfD is expected to make massive gains. To kick off the “New Economy” podcast, Thomas Fricke and co-host Martin Kaelble discuss what lies behind the rise of populists. Powerlessness, status anxiety, deindustrialization – research now provides clear patterns. Many common economic policy counter-strategies tend to exacerbate the problem rather than solve it.