Who is in Favour of Enlargement? Determinants of Support for EU Membership in the Candidate Countries Referenda

Jan Fidrmuc and Orla Doyle

No 4273, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: We analyse 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 favourable 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.

Keywords: Voting; Integration; Referendum; Eu enlargement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J61 P26 P33 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004-02
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