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Immigration, Occupational Choice and Electoral Rules Theory and Evidence on Dual Ballot Openness

Year: 2020

Type: preprint

Abstract: Do institutions affect the level of openness of immigration policies? We study theoretically and empirically how different electoral systems affect the reception of refugees, comparing Single Round Plurality with Dual Ballot systems. We focus on mayoral elections at the municipality level. Our model predicts that municipalities that elect the mayor with a Dual Ballot system receive more refugee- related fiscal transfers from the central government and are more likely to host refugees, compared to municipalities that use a Single Round Plurality system. Using data from Italian municipalities and regression discontinuity design, we provide empirical evidence that confirms the predictions of the theoretical model.

Source: SSRN Electronic Journal

Authors: Matteo Gamalerio, Massimo Morelli, Margherita Negri

Institutions: Barcelona Institute of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona, Bocconi University, University of St Andrews

Language: English

Topic: Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3036649188

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