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| Title: | | Who is in favor of enlargement? Determinants of support for EU membership in the candidate countries' referenda  |
| Authors: | | Doyle, Orla Fidrmuc, Jan |
| Issue Date: | | 2004 |
| Series/Report no.: | | ZEI working paper B 04-2004 |
| Abstract: | | We analyze support for EU membership as expressed in voting patterns in the candidate countries’ referenda on EU membership, using regional referendum results and individual survey data on voting intentions. We find that favorable individual and regional characteristics are positively correlated with support for accession and voter participation. In contrast, those who should benefit from future EU transfers are less likely to vote and/or support EU membership. We argue that voters in the candidate countries assign greater weight on future benefits from liberalization and integration than on potential gains through redistribution. |
| Subjects: | | Voting referendum EU enlargement integration |
| JEL: | | J61 P26 P33 Z13 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | ZEI Working Papers, Zentrum für Europäische Integrationsforschung, Universität Bonn
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