Title:
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European Integration: Partisan Motives or Economic Benefits?
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Author:
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Esteve, Patrícia; Theilen, Bernd, 1965-
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Other authors:
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia; Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Centre de Recerca en Economia Industrial i Economia Pública |
Abstract:
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In this paper we examine the influence of economic factors to explain partisan support for European integration
over the last three decades. We find that partisan support is larger in `poorer' countries with direct economic
bene fits from EU membership. On the contrary, parties in countries aff ected by the Maastricht criteria are
more Euro-sceptical. Moreover, we find weak evidence for larger partisan support in countries with more
developed welfare states, and that the support for European integration fluctuates in parallel with the business
cycle. Finally, our results indicate that the importance of economic factors in determining partisan support for
European integration has grown in recent periods.
JEL classi fication: F15, F42, F53, F55, H60.
Key words: European Integration; Partisan Ideology; Maastricht Criteria; European Budget; Benefi ts from
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Publication date:
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2014 |
Subject (UDC):
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339 - Comerç. Relacions econòmiques internacionals. Economia mundial. Màrqueting |
Subject(s):
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Europa -- Integració econòmica Pressupost -- Comunitat Europea, Països de la |
Rights:
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Pages:
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25 p. |
Document type:
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Working Paper |
Published by:
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia
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Collection:
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Documents de treball del Departament d'Economia;2014-02
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