The Local Economic Roots of Mass Euroscepticism in Western European Countries

• In Event: Populism and Euroskepticism

Brief Overview

Using survey data at the very local level and aggregate electoral results in Britain, France, and Italy; we show that people who live in declining areas are more likely to express Eurosceptic views

Authors

• Miguel Carreras, University of California-Riverside

• Yasemin Irepoglu Carreras, University of California, Riverside

• Shaun Bowler, University of California-Riverside