Bellettini, Giorgio ;
Berti Ceroni, Carlotta ;
Monfardini, Chiara
(2017)
Ethnic diversity and political participation: the role of individual income.
Bologna:
Dipartimento di Scienze economiche,
p. 45.
DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsacta/5736.
In: Quaderni - Working Paper DSE
(1114).
ISSN 2282-6483.
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Abstract
We exploit a unique dataset merging data on individual socio-economic characteristics and political participation in an Italian municipality to investigate the relationship between ethnic diversity in residential neighborhoods and individuals' propensity to vote. We document a sizable negative impact of diversity on overall electoral turnout which reflects differential effects at the individual level, depending on household equivalent income. Specifically, we show that ethnic heterogeneity in the neighborhood reduces the political participation of the poor, while it fosters that of the more affluent. These results highlight a potential democratic deficit stemming from reduced and unequal electoral turnout in increasingly ethnically heterogeneous neighborhoods.
Abstract
We exploit a unique dataset merging data on individual socio-economic characteristics and political participation in an Italian municipality to investigate the relationship between ethnic diversity in residential neighborhoods and individuals' propensity to vote. We document a sizable negative impact of diversity on overall electoral turnout which reflects differential effects at the individual level, depending on household equivalent income. Specifically, we show that ethnic heterogeneity in the neighborhood reduces the political participation of the poor, while it fosters that of the more affluent. These results highlight a potential democratic deficit stemming from reduced and unequal electoral turnout in increasingly ethnically heterogeneous neighborhoods.
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Ethnic heterogeneity, Electoral turnout, Income
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2282-6483
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Document type
Monograph
(Working Paper)
Creators
Keywords
Ethnic heterogeneity, Electoral turnout, Income
Subjects
ISSN
2282-6483
DOI
Deposit date
24 Nov 2017 11:34
Last modified
15 Feb 2018 11:43
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