Who is in favor of enlargement? Determinants of support for EU membership in the candidate countries' referenda

Orla Doyle and Jan Fidrmuc

No B 04-2004, ZEI Working Papers from University of Bonn, ZEI - Center for European Integration Studies

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.

Keywords: Voting; referendum; EU enlargement; integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J61 P26 P33 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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Working Paper: Who is in Favour of Enlargement? Determinants of Support for EU Membership in the Candidate's Countries Referenda (2005)
Working Paper: Who is in Favour of Enlargement? Determinants of Support for EU Membership in the Candidate Countries Referenda (2004)
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