Vasilopoulou, Sofia orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-4433 and Talving, Liisa (2019) Opportunity or threat? Public attitudes towards EU Freedom of Movement. Journal of European Public Policy. pp. 805-823. ISSN 1466-4429
Abstract
This article examines the effect of individual and contextual variables on preference formation towards European Union (EU) freedom of movement. Our multilevel analyses of Eurobarometer data show that citizens with low levels of human capital and strong feelings of national identity are more likely to oppose intra-EU migration. However, we argue that in order to fully grasp variation in public preferences, we need to consider the domestic context. Utilitarian and affective theories have more explanatory power in richer countries, but in less affluent member states support for free movement is evenly high irrespective of individual dispositions. Our findings have implications for the progress of European integration, especially at a time when the EU is in the process of deciding on a course of action about its future direction.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author(s). |
Keywords: | Attitudes,EU freedom of movement ,identity,macro-economic conditions,utility |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Politics (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) ES/N001826/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jun 2018 09:10 |
Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2025 00:21 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2018.1497075 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13501763.2018.1497075 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:132610 |
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