Emory named a 2023 Voter Friendly Campus
April 5, 2023
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Economics
Impact of the economy on elections
Caroline Fohlin, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Economics and an expert in economic, financial and business history, banking and financial markets, venture capital and innovation, and corporate finance and governance. She can discuss factors that affect voters’ perceptions of the economy, how voters currently perceive the economy vs. how the economy is performing, and how current economic trends may impact the election.
Additional expertise: Historical perspectives on the connections between the economy and the rise of authoritarianism