Economic voting in Scandinavia

What is it about?

Does economic conditions like unemployment and economic growth influence support for Prime Ministers in Scandinavia? This article says yes. Using two different datasets it finds that Prime Ministers enjoy higher support if growth is high and unemployment is low.

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Why is it important?

Previous research have had a hard time figuring out whether objective economic indicators matter for vote choice in Scandinavia. This article solves this puzzle.