Age at Migration and Political Participation

• In Event: Socialization, Turnout, and Participation

Brief Overview

We study the effects of age at immigration on political participation. Using Swedish register data, we show that the age at immigration has a negative impact on voter turnout and that this effect diminishes over time.

Authors

• Henrik Andersson, Uppsala University

• Sirus H. Dehdari, Uppsala University

• Karl-Oskar Lindgren