Inequality, state ownership and the European Union: How economic context and economic ideology shape support for the European Union

John Garry and James Tilley

European Union Politics, 2015, vol. 16, issue 1, 139-154

Abstract: This article investigates the extent to which economic ideology affects people's support for European Union integration and how this is conditioned by economic context. We argue that people on the economic left who live in a country with conditions of high income inequality and little state ownership will support European integration, because more integration would move public policy in a left-wing direction. By contrast, people on the left who live in a country with conditions of low income inequality and widespread public ownership are likely to be eurosceptic, as further integration would result in a more right-wing public policy. We empirically confirm our hypotheses and discuss the implications for European Union democracy.

Keywords: Economic context; economic ideology; public support for European Union integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1177/1465116514546956

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