Video/Italy Elections: Populist Parties Broaden their Appeal
An analysis of the correlations between votes and economic indicators shows that the Five Star Movement obtained more votes in municipalities with a high share of 18-29 year old NEETs (not engaged in education, employment or training) and that the Lega broadened its appeal with neoliberal proposals. In this video Pietro Stanig of the Department of Policy Analysis & Public Management outlines some results of his analysis of the Italian election results. But even if they share many electoral platform points the possibility of a M5S-Lega coalition remains uncertain