Does International Migration Affect Political Participation? Evidence from Multiple Data Sources across Mexican Municipalities, 1990–2013
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Does international migration affect political participation in origin countries? We study how different channels of international migration — migrant absence, return, circularity, and transnational engagement — affected political participation across Mexican municipalities between 1990 and 2013. Using two different data sources including panel and longitudinal survey data, we find that generally, international migration has a positive effect on formal political participation in local elections. Results, however, are mixed across specific migratory channels, and the effects are conditional on levels of civic engagement. The study shows that specifying different channels of international migration is key to understanding the conditions under which emigration enhances political and civic participation in the local democratic process in origin countries.
Source: International Migration Review
Authors: Lauren Duquette-Rury, Zhenxiang Chen
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2808711677