Microfoundations of Debt Crises (MIDEBT)
Project Overview
The MIDEBT project investigates the political foundations of sovereign debt crises with a particular focus on the role of individual-level attitudes and experiences. While most research on sovereign debt crises focuses on macroeconomic fundamentals, this project explores how citizens' and policymakers' attitudes and behaviors shape debt policy decisions and outcomes.
Research Objectives
- Understand how individual-level attitudes toward public debt are formed and how they influence policy preferences
- Explore how demographic characteristics (age, socioeconomic status, etc.) shape attitudes toward sovereign debt
- Examine the role of cultural and historical factors in determining acceptable levels of public debt
- Investigate how electoral incentives and political institutions mediate the relationship between public attitudes and debt policy
Project Publications
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Age and Support for Public Debt Reduction
European Journal of Political Research, 62(4), pp. 1191-1211
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Culture & European Attitudes on Public Debt
New Political Economy, 28(4), pp. 509-525
Research Team
Principal Investigator
Matthew DiGiuseppe, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Leiden University
Researchers
The project employs several PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers who investigate different aspects of sovereign debt policy and attitudes.
Contact & More Information
For more information about the MIDEBT project, please visit the official project website at www.midebt.org or contact Dr. Matthew DiGiuseppe at mdigiuseppe at gmail dot com.