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We combine community-level outcomes of 27 votes about immigration issues in Switzerland with census data to estimate the effect of immigration on natives' attitudes towards immigration. We apply an instrumental variable approach to take potentially endogenous locational choices into account, and...
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It is widely believed that politicians allocate public resources in ways to maximize political gains. But what is less clear is whether this comes at a cost to welfare; and if so, whether alternative electoral rules can help reduce these costs. In this paper, we address both of these questions by...
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We analyze potential effects of demographic change and political constellations on higher education spending. In our panel analysis of west German states (Laender) for the period 1985 to 2002 we find empirical evidence for the hypothesis of a negative relationship between demographic aging and...
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There were large regional differentials in the Brexit vote. Most notably, the percentage voting to leave the EU ranged from 38% in Scotland and 40% in London to 59% in the East and West Midlands. Turnout also varied across Britain, from a low of 67% in Scotland to 77% in the South East and South...
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On February 20 2015 Irish Premier Enda Kenny confirmed that a "yes-no" referendum on same sex marriage would be held on … through a popular vote. Using hourly Google Search data one week prior to the Irish Referendum of May 22 2015 and a simple …
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In a bold and risky political move the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras called for a referendum on June 27 2015 … quitting ongoing negotiations with Greece's creditors in Brussels. The referendum framed as a yes or no question asked the … continuation" by Greece's creditors. What followed was a chaotic week leading to the referendum with intense campaigning by the two …
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In December 2016, the Italian electorate voted for a referendum on crucial constitutional reform promoted by the … the institutional setup. Despite not strictly being a political vote, the referendum was largely perceived as an … demonstrates that being closer to refugee centres increased (1) the referendum turnout and (2) the proportion of anti …
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of voters. In 1993, New Zealand had a binding electoral referendum on the same day as the general election where voters …
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In this paper we examine three forms of regret in relation to the UKâ s hugely significant referendum on EU membership … that was held in June 2016. These are, (i) whether leave voters at the referendum subsequently regretted their choice (in … individuals were more likely to indicate that it is everyoneâ s duty to vote following the referendum.We find evidence in favour …
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This paper analyzes the political sustainability of the welfare state in an environment where immigration is the main demographic force and where governments are able to influence the size and skill composition of immigration flows. Specifically, I present a dynamic political-economy model where...
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