Political Economy Forum

Beatrice Magistro

Beatrice Magistro is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Washington. She holds a Bachelor of International Economics, Management and Finance from Bocconi University (Italy), a Master of Science in Policy Studies from the University of Edinburgh, a Master in Public Policy and Social Change from the Collegio Carlo Alberto (Italy) and an MA in Political Science from the University of Washington. Her research interests are political behaviour, public opinion, political parties, financial and economic literacy, and the attraction of citizens to populist movements. Her articles have appeared in the European Journal of Political Research and the World Economy.

Blog Posts:

Zero-sum thinking on immigration will make America poorer

F1-Visa Situation for International Students Taking Online Courses

The Perils of Economic Populism

Working Papers:

Explaining the rise of anti-immigration parties: changes in preferences and issue salience after the 2015 refugee crisis in Italy

The Perils of Economic Populism