Not welcome anymore : the effect of electoral incentives on the reception of refugees
| Autor: | Matteo Gamalerio, Margherita Negri |
|---|---|
| Přispěvatelé: | University of St Andrews. School of Economics and Finance |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: | |
| Popis: | Do electoral incentives affect immigration policies? Exploiting the Italian system for refugees’ reception and data from Italian municipalities, we show that proximity to elections reduces the probability that a municipality applies to host a refugee center by 26%, despite the economic benefits arising from these centers. Low electoral competition and high shares of extreme-right voters drive the effect. Our results are rationalized by a theoretical model and can explain the unequal distribution of refugees across and within countries. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|