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"The mother of all political problems"? : on asylum seekers and elections
Tomberg, Lukas; Smith Stegen, Karen; Vance, Colin - 2020
As immigration to Europe has increased, so has support for extremist parties. While many studies have examined the effect of immigration on election outcomes, few have probed the effect of asylum seekers – those fleeing strife and persecution – on voting, nor has there been much research on...
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The impact of welfare chauvinism on the results of right-wing populist voting in Germany after the refugee crisis
Bartholomae, Florian W.; Nam, Chang-woon; Rafih, Pierre - 2020
Based on an extended welfare chauvinism concept that more systematically integrates the labor market and public finance aspects, this paper examines the impact of the refugee crisis − which culminated in the EU in 2015/16 − on changes in voting behavior in Germany (revealed in the two German...
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"The mother of all political problems"? : On asylum seekers and elections in Germany
Tomberg, Lukas; Smith Stegen, Karen; Vance, Colin - 2019
Drawing on panel data from six elections between 1998 and 2017 in Germany, we estimate the causal effect of immigration – described by Germany’s interior minister as the "mother of all political problems" – on electoral support for the far right and the far left. Our identification...
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Not welcome anymore : the effect of electoral incentives on the reception of refugees
Gamalerio, Matteo - 2018
making decisions about the reception of refugees. The localized control of the reception policy (SPRAR), combined with the … reception of refugees. Although municipalities receive fiscal grants for hosting refugees, electoral incentives reduce the …-right political preferences. The results explain why is difficult to reach an equal redistribution of refugees across and within …
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Massive Migration and Elections : Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Greece
Vasilakis, Chrysovalantis - 2018
This paper explores whether the massive arrival of refugees at Greek islands has had an impact on natives' voting … behavior. Our results show a positive and significant effect of refugees' presence on votes for the Greek extreme right party … Golden Dawn. More precisely, we find that a 1% increase in the share of refugees is associated with an increase of 5% in the …
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Electoral effects of integrating forced migrants : evidence from a Southern Country
Rozo, Sandra V.; Quintana, Alejandra; Urbina, María José - 2023
How does easing the economic integration of forced migrants affect native voting behaviors in the Global South? This paper assesses how the regularization of half a million Venezuelan forced migrants affected the electoral choices of Colombian natives by comparing election results in...
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At opposite poles : how the success of the Green Party and AfD reflects the geographical and social cleavages in Germany
Franz, Christian; Fratzscher, Marcel; Kritikos, Alexander - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 9 (2019) 34, pp. 289-300
German voters in the 2019 European election showed remarkable regional differences in their voting behavior. The Green Party surged in West German districts, while the AfD further consolidated its successes in East Germany. Investigating structural differences at the district level reveals that...
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German right-wing party AfD finds more support in rural areas with aging populations
Franz, Christian; Fratzscher, Marcel; Kritikos, Alexander - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 8 (2018) 7/8, pp. 69-79
Since June 15, 2017, mobile network operators in the European Economic Area may not impose surcharges for making telephone calls, sending text messages, or using data services in other EEA countries. The regulation was designed to create a digital domestic market without adversely affecting...
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Superstars in politics : the role of the media in the rise and success of Junichiro Koizumi
Yamamura, Eiji; Sabatini, Fabio - 2014 - Preprint
This paper explores the role of mass media in people's perceptions of charismatic leaders, focusing on the case of Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. Using survey data collected immediately after Koizumi's 2005 landslide electoral victory, this study empirically...
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Losses in Fiji's 2018 National Elections
Tarai, Jope - 2023
Fiji’s 2018 National Elections was narrowly won by the FijiFirst Party (FFP), which formed government with twenty seven seats in Fiji’s fifty one seat parliament. On the other side, Fiji’s opposition was formed by the Social Liberal Democratic Party (SODELPA) and National Federation Party...
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