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Title: | Not welcome anymore: the effect of electoral incentives on the reception of refugees |
Author: | Gamalerio, Matteo Negri, Margherita |
Keywords: | Migració (Població) Refugiats Incentius fiscals Eleccions Migration (Population) Refugees Tax incentives Elections |
Issue Date: | 1-Jul-2023 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Abstract: | 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. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbad002 |
It is part of: | Journal of Economic Geography, 2023, vol. 23, num. 4, p. 901-920 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/200815 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbad002 |
ISSN: | 1468-2702 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Economia) |
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