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Populist resentments and identities and their repercussions on firms and regions. The example of East Thuringia

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  • Sebastian Henn
  • Matthias Hannemann

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Right-wing populism and related geographies of discontent have become central subjects in the recent debate on regional inequalities. The present contribution seeks to complement existing, predominantly synoptic approaches by looking at specific economic practices of local actors. We argue that exclusionary regional political identities are transferred to firms and shape corporate practices. Using 65 semi-structured interviews with representatives from firms in East Thuringia, we analyze these processes and how they affect recruitment, customer-relations and local business networks in different types of firms. Furthermore, we show that these practices can have a negative impact on the business location and thus contribute to the consolidation of existing regional inequalities.

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  • Sebastian Henn & Matthias Hannemann, 2024. "Populist resentments and identities and their repercussions on firms and regions. The example of East Thuringia," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 24(3), pages 459-474.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jecgeo:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:459-474.
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    1. Harald Bathelt & Maximilian Buchholz & Michael Storper, 2024. "The nature, causes, and consequences of inter-regional inequality," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 24(3), pages 353-374.

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    Keywords

    Political identities; populism; rural regions; spatial inequalities; xenophobia;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • J19 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Other
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • Z19 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Other

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