Gabriele Gratton
@grattonecon.bsky.social
Professor of Politics and Economics, UNSW Sydney. ARC Future Fellow
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http://resilientdemocracylab.org
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MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
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Heading to Alghero 😎 looking forward to a great conference!
June 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Heading to Alghero 😎 looking forward to a great conference!
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In equilibrium, as this paper shows, de facto power tracks standard measures of market power, survives bans, taxes, and technocratic delegation, and can skew innovation toward regulation-resistant technologies.
By @grattonecon.bsky.social & @bartonelee2.bsky.social at @ethz.ch
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By @grattonecon.bsky.social & @bartonelee2.bsky.social at @ethz.ch
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www.research-collection.ethz.ch
May 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
In equilibrium, as this paper shows, de facto power tracks standard measures of market power, survives bans, taxes, and technocratic delegation, and can skew innovation toward regulation-resistant technologies.
By @grattonecon.bsky.social & @bartonelee2.bsky.social at @ethz.ch
buff.ly/fkYG29M
By @grattonecon.bsky.social & @bartonelee2.bsky.social at @ethz.ch
buff.ly/fkYG29M
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We are hosting a conference in honour of Emeritus Professor Alan Woodland. Join us in celebrating his remarkable and lasting contributions to economics.
Registration: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conference...
Registration: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conference...
May 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
We are hosting a conference in honour of Emeritus Professor Alan Woodland. Join us in celebrating his remarkable and lasting contributions to economics.
Registration: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conference...
Registration: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conference...
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MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
May 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM
MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
Reposted by Gabriele Gratton
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MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
May 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
May 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM
MARKET POWER IS POWER
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
New working paper with @bartonelee2.bsky.social
Thread below! 1/5
gratton.org/papers/Marke...
Reposted by Gabriele Gratton
Lehan Zhang (@ethz.ch) presents joint work with @grattonecon.bsky.social (UNSW) and Hasin Yousaf (UNSW) and @paulinegrosjean.bsky.social (UNSW & CEPR): "Adding fuel to the (gun)fire: how politicians polarize the public debate" 🔥 #WISE2026
May 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Lehan Zhang (@ethz.ch) presents joint work with @grattonecon.bsky.social (UNSW) and Hasin Yousaf (UNSW) and @paulinegrosjean.bsky.social (UNSW & CEPR): "Adding fuel to the (gun)fire: how politicians polarize the public debate" 🔥 #WISE2026
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Let me just re-up our review of Dani Rodrik's new book ("Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World") in light of this very interesting podcast. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
April 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Let me just re-up our review of Dani Rodrik's new book ("Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World") in light of this very interesting podcast. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Great to see this finally on The Economic Journal site! “From Gridlock to Polarisation?” (with @bartonelee2.bsky.social and @marcjacob.bsky.social ).
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April 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Great to see this finally on The Economic Journal site! “From Gridlock to Polarisation?” (with @bartonelee2.bsky.social and @marcjacob.bsky.social ).
academic.oup.com/ej/article/d...
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Great to see this finally on The Economic Journal site! “From Gridlock to Polarisation?” (with @bartonelee2.bsky.social and @marcjacob.bsky.social ).
academic.oup.com/ej/article/d...
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April 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Great to see this finally on The Economic Journal site! “From Gridlock to Polarisation?” (with @bartonelee2.bsky.social and @marcjacob.bsky.social ).
academic.oup.com/ej/article/d...
academic.oup.com/ej/article/d...
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Delighted to see this review of @drodrik.bsky.social’s stimulating new book out in “Economic Record”, co-authored with @grattonecon.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
April 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Delighted to see this review of @drodrik.bsky.social’s stimulating new book out in “Economic Record”, co-authored with @grattonecon.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Check out this article by @grattonecon.bsky.social. It features his important work with @bartonelee2.bsky.social -- along with the contributions of Massimo Morelli, @trfetzer.com, @caroartc.bsky.social, and Laurenz Guenther. Most importantly, however, it
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/how-...
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/how-...
How democracies erode
Democracy is not collapsing, but it is eroding. Across the West, economic shocks, political constraints, and widening gaps between voters and institutions are reshaping stable democratic systems into ...
www.eurekastreet.com.au
March 26, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Check out this article by @grattonecon.bsky.social. It features his important work with @bartonelee2.bsky.social -- along with the contributions of Massimo Morelli, @trfetzer.com, @caroartc.bsky.social, and Laurenz Guenther. Most importantly, however, it
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/how-...
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/how-...
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When you see the proofs, it feels a bit more real ✨
Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right (Oxford University Press) will be published online in June 2026 and in print in July 2026.
Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right (Oxford University Press) will be published online in June 2026 and in print in July 2026.
March 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
When you see the proofs, it feels a bit more real ✨
Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right (Oxford University Press) will be published online in June 2026 and in print in July 2026.
Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right (Oxford University Press) will be published online in June 2026 and in print in July 2026.
BusinessThink on our paper with @bartonelee2 and Hasin Yousaf, “Bad Democracy Traps”
“Why we don’t trust politicians (and what this means for democracy)”
www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/tru...
“Why we don’t trust politicians (and what this means for democracy)”
www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/tru...
Trust in democracy and the limits of public policy
UNSW research examines how political trust and voter beliefs about institutions shape democratic performance and support for long term reform
www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au
March 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
BusinessThink on our paper with @bartonelee2 and Hasin Yousaf, “Bad Democracy Traps”
“Why we don’t trust politicians (and what this means for democracy)”
www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/tru...
“Why we don’t trust politicians (and what this means for democracy)”
www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/tru...
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Seminar today: Laurenz Guenther exploring the role of political representation gaps in fuelling the rise of anti-immigration far-right populism in Europe.
March 4, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Seminar today: Laurenz Guenther exploring the role of political representation gaps in fuelling the rise of anti-immigration far-right populism in Europe.
New site live!
resilientdemocracylab.org
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UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab
The UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab promotes and supports quantitative and qualitative research on democratic institutions.
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February 24, 2026 at 8:42 PM
New site live!
resilientdemocracylab.org
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This is one of the most elegantly written "academic" trade books that I've read in a long time and it puts forward an intriguing argument. The implicit baseline, as I understand it, is ``quiet politics'', with business prevailing most of the time, save www.bloomsbury.com/uk/billionai...
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This is one of the most elegantly written "academic" trade books that I've read in a long time and it puts forward an intriguing argument. The implicit baseline, as I understand it, is ``quiet politics'', with business prevailing most of the time, save www.bloomsbury.com/uk/billionai...
Finishing up the slides for the launch this Thursday night. Excited... and a bit scared
February 20, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Finishing up the slides for the launch this Thursday night. Excited... and a bit scared
Less than two weeks to the 3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab workshop. Register here 👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
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February 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Less than two weeks to the 3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab workshop. Register here 👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
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Have yet to listen to this, but am very excited! @caroartc.bsky.social is great and @jerusalem.bsky.social is doing a fantastic job interviewing all the right people (especially me 😜) to understand the rise of the populist right!
youtu.be/gROQEScoyNY?...
youtu.be/gROQEScoyNY?...
Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Republicans Win? | The Argument
YouTube video by The Argument
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February 2, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Have yet to listen to this, but am very excited! @caroartc.bsky.social is great and @jerusalem.bsky.social is doing a fantastic job interviewing all the right people (especially me 😜) to understand the rise of the populist right!
youtu.be/gROQEScoyNY?...
youtu.be/gROQEScoyNY?...
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Very much looking forward to participating in this workshop! Thank you for inviting me.
🚨 Join us in Sydney for the
3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab Workshop
26-27 Feb 2026
Info, program, and registration👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab Workshop
26-27 Feb 2026
Info, program, and registration👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
EVENTS | Resilient Democracy Lab
Events and Workshops at the Resilient Democracy Lab
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January 19, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Very much looking forward to participating in this workshop! Thank you for inviting me.
🚨 Join us in Sydney for the
3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab Workshop
26-27 Feb 2026
Info, program, and registration👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab Workshop
26-27 Feb 2026
Info, program, and registration👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
EVENTS | Resilient Democracy Lab
Events and Workshops at the Resilient Democracy Lab
www.resilientdemocracylab.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:48 AM
🚨 Join us in Sydney for the
3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab Workshop
26-27 Feb 2026
Info, program, and registration👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
3rd UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab Workshop
26-27 Feb 2026
Info, program, and registration👇
www.resilientdemocracylab.org/events
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See this @stiglercenter.bsky.social post for a short summary of the paper.
www.promarket.org/2025/05/14/b...
www.promarket.org/2025/05/14/b...
Behind Populists’ Anti-Technocratic Fervor and Its Consequences for Liberal Democracy - ProMarket
Populist leaders like United States President Donald Trump are zealously challenging the authority of independent technocrats and judges. This backlash follows decades of steadily increasing delegatio...
www.promarket.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
See this @stiglercenter.bsky.social post for a short summary of the paper.
www.promarket.org/2025/05/14/b...
www.promarket.org/2025/05/14/b...
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Lovely to see the @jeppjournal.bsky.social paper that @grattonecon.bsky.social and I published last year covered.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The rise and fall of technocratic democracies: unstable majorities and delegation to technocrats
We study a stylised model of the rise and fall of technocratic democracies: democracies that delegate policymaking to unelected technocrats. In our model, technocratic democracies arise when majori...
www.tandfonline.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Lovely to see the @jeppjournal.bsky.social paper that @grattonecon.bsky.social and I published last year covered.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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