Analyzing Spotify’s top 200 songs and using a difference-in-differences approach, this study uncovers a significant rise in streams for female artists during the Kavanaugh hearings and midterm elections, highlighting the intersection of politics and consumer behavior in digital music consumption.

This article investigates the role of images in influencing sales in second-hand marketplaces.

This article analyzes the strategic robustness of positional voting systems using Eurovision Song Contest data. Our findings reveal strategic voting behaviors, particularly among jury members, influenced by information from the semifinal stage rather than the quality of the songs.

This project investigates the causal effects of localized economic shocks on the rise of populist narratives and electoral outcomes in Italy. Using detailed French administrative data on firms and employees, the study exploits firms / plant crises as natural experiments to estimate how labor market disruptions impact political behavior and discourse. It contributes to the broader literature on economic insecurity, political polarization, and democratic resilience, and builds on the research agenda of the VALPOP project.