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Not welcome anymore: the effect of electoral incentives on the reception of refugees

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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.

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Migració (Població), Refugiats, Incentius fiscals, Eleccions

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Migration (Population), Refugees, Tax incentives, Elections

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GAMALERIO, Matteo and NEGRI, Margherita. Not welcome anymore: the effect of electoral incentives on the reception of refugees. Journal of Economic Geography. 2023. Vol. 23, num. 4, pags. 901-920. ISSN 1468-2702. [consulted: 8 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/200815

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