Does the Misery Index Influence a U.S. President’s Political Re-Election Prospects?

We seek to determine whether a United States President’s job approval rating is influenced by the Misery Index. This hypothesis is examined in two ways. First, we employ a nonlinear model that includes several macroeconomic variables: the current account deficit, exchange rate, unemploymen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bahram Adrangi, Joseph Macri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Risk and Financial Management
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/12/1/22