Paula Rettl
@paularettl.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at Harvard Business School | Political economy, comparative politics, political behavior in Latam & Europe
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November's JOP Article of the Month explores the relationship between democracy and antitrust policy, finding that strong antitrust policies advance the economic and political interests of most citizens. #JOP #PoliticalScience #GenderPolitics #Germany #PoliticalEngagement
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
November's JOP Article of the Month explores the relationship between democracy and antitrust policy, finding that strong antitrust policies advance the economic and political interests of most citizens. #JOP #PoliticalScience #GenderPolitics #Germany #PoliticalEngagement
Are you looking to cultivate a healthier relationship with the creative process—both in academic research and beyond? I highly recommend checking out @catherinedevries.bsky.social's reflections and practical advice here: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-w...
How to write even when the words won’t come
Books, articles and grant proposals do not arrive in a single stroke. They are created, like sculptures, through a thousand small movements. Here, Catherine De Vries explains how to develop ‘skill pow...
www.timeshighereducation.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Are you looking to cultivate a healthier relationship with the creative process—both in academic research and beyond? I highly recommend checking out @catherinedevries.bsky.social's reflections and practical advice here: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-w...
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🚨New paper out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Torben Iversen: doi.org/10.1177/0010...
We empirically separate economic factors from cultural backlash as competing explanations for right-wing populism, and find evidence for the former. We define the concept of “unfunded public goods.” 🧵
We empirically separate economic factors from cultural backlash as competing explanations for right-wing populism, and find evidence for the former. We define the concept of “unfunded public goods.” 🧵
April 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🚨New paper out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Torben Iversen: doi.org/10.1177/0010...
We empirically separate economic factors from cultural backlash as competing explanations for right-wing populism, and find evidence for the former. We define the concept of “unfunded public goods.” 🧵
We empirically separate economic factors from cultural backlash as competing explanations for right-wing populism, and find evidence for the former. We define the concept of “unfunded public goods.” 🧵
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Very happy to see that my paper with Ken Scheve and @stasavage.bsky.social is online! it's about democracy, inequality and antitrust: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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April 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Very happy to see that my paper with Ken Scheve and @stasavage.bsky.social is online! it's about democracy, inequality and antitrust: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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Curious about how public service delivery fuels far-right support?
Don’t miss this 🧵 by the best ERC PI @catherinedevries.bsky.social on our newly published article in @ajpseditor.bsky.social! 👇
And follow my amazing co-authors @marcocappelluti.bsky.social & @paularettl.bsky.social
Don’t miss this 🧵 by the best ERC PI @catherinedevries.bsky.social on our newly published article in @ajpseditor.bsky.social! 👇
And follow my amazing co-authors @marcocappelluti.bsky.social & @paularettl.bsky.social
New paper published @ajpseditor.bsky.social
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
December 6, 2024 at 7:14 AM
Curious about how public service delivery fuels far-right support?
Don’t miss this 🧵 by the best ERC PI @catherinedevries.bsky.social on our newly published article in @ajpseditor.bsky.social! 👇
And follow my amazing co-authors @marcocappelluti.bsky.social & @paularettl.bsky.social
Don’t miss this 🧵 by the best ERC PI @catherinedevries.bsky.social on our newly published article in @ajpseditor.bsky.social! 👇
And follow my amazing co-authors @marcocappelluti.bsky.social & @paularettl.bsky.social
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Incredibly proud to share that our paper with @simonecremaschi.bsky.social , @paularettl.bsky.social and @catherinedevries.bsky.social has been published in @ajpseditor.bsky.social!
We argue and empirically show that reduced access to public services fosters far-right support in Italy. 👇
We argue and empirically show that reduced access to public services fosters far-right support in Italy. 👇
New paper published @ajpseditor.bsky.social
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
December 6, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Incredibly proud to share that our paper with @simonecremaschi.bsky.social , @paularettl.bsky.social and @catherinedevries.bsky.social has been published in @ajpseditor.bsky.social!
We argue and empirically show that reduced access to public services fosters far-right support in Italy. 👇
We argue and empirically show that reduced access to public services fosters far-right support in Italy. 👇
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#Polisky
🗂️ Call for papers Bocconi University-Columbia Universiy Conference on Political, Social, & Economic Inequality
🔄 Yearly occurring conference, inaugural conference at Bocconi, June 19-20, 2025.
📆 Deadline: December 31, 2024
ℹ️ 500 words abstract form: accounts.google.com/v3/signin/id...
🗂️ Call for papers Bocconi University-Columbia Universiy Conference on Political, Social, & Economic Inequality
🔄 Yearly occurring conference, inaugural conference at Bocconi, June 19-20, 2025.
📆 Deadline: December 31, 2024
ℹ️ 500 words abstract form: accounts.google.com/v3/signin/id...
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November 28, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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🗂️ Call for papers Bocconi University-Columbia Universiy Conference on Political, Social, & Economic Inequality
🔄 Yearly occurring conference, inaugural conference at Bocconi, June 19-20, 2025.
📆 Deadline: December 31, 2024
ℹ️ 500 words abstract form: accounts.google.com/v3/signin/id...
🗂️ Call for papers Bocconi University-Columbia Universiy Conference on Political, Social, & Economic Inequality
🔄 Yearly occurring conference, inaugural conference at Bocconi, June 19-20, 2025.
📆 Deadline: December 31, 2024
ℹ️ 500 words abstract form: accounts.google.com/v3/signin/id...
I am so excited that our paper on how public service deprivation helps to explain the success of the far right in Italy is now out @ajpseditor.bsky.social!
cc @simonecremaschi.bsky.social , @marcocappelluti.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social.
cc @simonecremaschi.bsky.social , @marcocappelluti.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social.
New paper published @ajpseditor.bsky.social
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
December 5, 2024 at 7:25 PM
I am so excited that our paper on how public service deprivation helps to explain the success of the far right in Italy is now out @ajpseditor.bsky.social!
cc @simonecremaschi.bsky.social , @marcocappelluti.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social.
cc @simonecremaschi.bsky.social , @marcocappelluti.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social.
Thank you so much @draliceevans.bsky.social for such a careful and insightful engagement with our work!
Does women's rise threaten men's status?
Rettl et al find that although Swiss women's employment has surged, and triggered men's private anxieties, this hasn't been politicised.
So is "the battle of the sexes" just something politicians manufacture?
open.substack.com/pub/dralicee...
Rettl et al find that although Swiss women's employment has surged, and triggered men's private anxieties, this hasn't been politicised.
So is "the battle of the sexes" just something politicians manufacture?
open.substack.com/pub/dralicee...
December 3, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Thank you so much @draliceevans.bsky.social for such a careful and insightful engagement with our work!
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Our piece focus in perceptions of humanness of social media content. We use pair-wise models to compare platform and AI-generated content. We find:
- humans can in general separate real platform from AI content
- human rely on emotional cues to identify AI vs Human content
- humans can in general separate real platform from AI content
- human rely on emotional cues to identify AI vs Human content
What an amazing collection, and an enormous undertaking to get all of these edited and published just days after the election. Kudos to the editorial team!
November 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Our piece focus in perceptions of humanness of social media content. We use pair-wise models to compare platform and AI-generated content. We find:
- humans can in general separate real platform from AI content
- human rely on emotional cues to identify AI vs Human content
- humans can in general separate real platform from AI content
- human rely on emotional cues to identify AI vs Human content
Our paper on how reduced access to public services (public service deprivation) increases electoral support for the far is forthcoming at @ajpseditor.bsky.social.
🚨 Publication Alert 🚨
Our paper about public service deprivation and far right support with @paularettl.bsky.social @marcocappelluti.bsky.social @catherinedevries.bsky.social is forthcoming at @ajpseditor.bsky.social! 🎉
👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/os...
#polisky
Our paper about public service deprivation and far right support with @paularettl.bsky.social @marcocappelluti.bsky.social @catherinedevries.bsky.social is forthcoming at @ajpseditor.bsky.social! 🎉
👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/os...
#polisky
November 14, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Our paper on how reduced access to public services (public service deprivation) increases electoral support for the far is forthcoming at @ajpseditor.bsky.social.
We have a new WP on the effect of increasing female labor market participation on gender attitudes. See the thread below!
New paper on gender backlash: shorturl.at/8eiZw
Findings: ⬆️ female labor market participation ⬆️ private grievances among men, but does NOT automatically translate into support for conservative gender policy or for far-right parties.
For this, you need activation by political elites.
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Findings: ⬆️ female labor market participation ⬆️ private grievances among men, but does NOT automatically translate into support for conservative gender policy or for far-right parties.
For this, you need activation by political elites.
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OSF
shorturl.at
November 12, 2024 at 7:53 PM
We have a new WP on the effect of increasing female labor market participation on gender attitudes. See the thread below!
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Very happy to share that my paper has been published in @iojournal.bsky.social! I argue that outsourcing public judicial services to transnational, private actors can harm domestic legal development. Thanks so much to everyone who gave me feedback and support!
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
Unbundling the State: Legal Development in an Era of Global, Private Governance | International Orga...
Unbundling the State: Legal Development in an Era of Global, Private Governance - Volume 77 Issue 4
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December 7, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Very happy to share that my paper has been published in @iojournal.bsky.social! I argue that outsourcing public judicial services to transnational, private actors can harm domestic legal development. Thanks so much to everyone who gave me feedback and support!
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
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2/6 🧵WP by @simonecremaschi.bsky.social @paularettl.bsky.social @marcocappelluti.bsky.social & De Vries on effect of public services on far right support in 🇮🇹 exploiting a policy that reduced provision in small towns. Diff in diff estimates show more far right support. shorturl.at/AGH15
December 1, 2023 at 12:52 PM
2/6 🧵WP by @simonecremaschi.bsky.social @paularettl.bsky.social @marcocappelluti.bsky.social & De Vries on effect of public services on far right support in 🇮🇹 exploiting a policy that reduced provision in small towns. Diff in diff estimates show more far right support. shorturl.at/AGH15
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There will be many important elections in Europe next year, what can we learn from the recent results in the Netherlands? My take (feat. recent poli sci research, incl that of @simonecremaschi.bsky.social @marcocappelluti.bsky.social @paularettl.bsky.social & yours truly)
on.ft.com/46GsPqx
on.ft.com/46GsPqx
Migration crackdowns won’t help Europe’s moderate right
Recent electoral inroads for the far right reflect public dislike of government cuts in public services
on.ft.com
December 5, 2023 at 8:48 AM
There will be many important elections in Europe next year, what can we learn from the recent results in the Netherlands? My take (feat. recent poli sci research, incl that of @simonecremaschi.bsky.social @marcocappelluti.bsky.social @paularettl.bsky.social & yours truly)
on.ft.com/46GsPqx
on.ft.com/46GsPqx
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PSJMInfo ; Polisky - pls share widely.
🚨Job alert 🚨
(PDRI-DevLab) @UPenn invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship (2024-2025). The postdoc would be working with me on joint research projects (50% of their time). There's no teaching.
To apply see apply.interfolio.com/136018
Please consider applying, or sharing widely.
(PDRI-DevLab) @UPenn invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship (2024-2025). The postdoc would be working with me on joint research projects (50% of their time). There's no teaching.
To apply see apply.interfolio.com/136018
Please consider applying, or sharing widely.
November 6, 2023 at 5:52 PM
PSJMInfo ; Polisky - pls share widely.
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Applications for Roberto Franceschi research grants open until 15 December: 6,000 euros to finance data collection on poverty, inequality and social distress. MSc and PhD students in Lombardy (and all PhD students who got their MSc in Lombardy) can apply
www.fondfranceschi.it/notizie/fond...
www.fondfranceschi.it/notizie/fond...
October 18, 2023 at 2:39 PM
Applications for Roberto Franceschi research grants open until 15 December: 6,000 euros to finance data collection on poverty, inequality and social distress. MSc and PhD students in Lombardy (and all PhD students who got their MSc in Lombardy) can apply
www.fondfranceschi.it/notizie/fond...
www.fondfranceschi.it/notizie/fond...
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⚠️New WP alert⚠️
With @paularettl.bsky.so @marcocappelluti.bsky.so and Catherine de Vries we study a 2010 reform in Italy to show that reducing local public service increases support for far-right parties. Thanks Harvard Business School WP series for having us!
HBS WP: t.ly/C9up2
OSF: osf.io/5s2cu
With @paularettl.bsky.so @marcocappelluti.bsky.so and Catherine de Vries we study a 2010 reform in Italy to show that reducing local public service increases support for far-right parties. Thanks Harvard Business School WP series for having us!
HBS WP: t.ly/C9up2
OSF: osf.io/5s2cu
November 6, 2023 at 9:44 AM
⚠️New WP alert⚠️
With @paularettl.bsky.so @marcocappelluti.bsky.so and Catherine de Vries we study a 2010 reform in Italy to show that reducing local public service increases support for far-right parties. Thanks Harvard Business School WP series for having us!
HBS WP: t.ly/C9up2
OSF: osf.io/5s2cu
With @paularettl.bsky.so @marcocappelluti.bsky.so and Catherine de Vries we study a 2010 reform in Italy to show that reducing local public service increases support for far-right parties. Thanks Harvard Business School WP series for having us!
HBS WP: t.ly/C9up2
OSF: osf.io/5s2cu