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Florence So is a Lecturer and Marie Curie Fellow at the Department of Political Science, Lund University, Sweden. She earned her PhD from UCLA and previously served as an assistant professor at Aarhus University. Her research focuses on comparative politics, political institutions, parties and elections, and formal modeling.
Education:
- PhD, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Research Interests:
Florence So's research centers on understanding how macroeconomic conditions influence party behavior. She employs formal models, quantitative text analysis, and statistical methods to investigate how economic downturns and growth affect parties' positions on redistribution, public services, and non-economic issues like gender policy, environmental policy, and immigration. Her work also explores the long-term impacts of sustained economic trends on issue salience and party polarization.
Research Projects:
- ECONPARTY: The Consequences of Economic Growth and Decline on Party Behavior (2021–2024)
- Divided Parliaments? Polarization, Moralization, and the Risk of Gridlock (2024–2027)
Scientific Awards:
- Marie Curie Fellowship
Labs and Teams:
Florence So is affiliated with the Comparative Politics group at Lund University and collaborates on international research projects examining party behavior and electoral dynamics.
