The press and government, influencers of citizens’ political opinions: A quasi-experiment on Brexit

IF 3.5 2区 经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS
Maria-Magdalena Roşu , Andrada Fiscutean , Mihaela Paun
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Abstract

In a highly interconnected world, it is important to determine how local events happening somewhere can influence the course of action in a different place. The current study approaches Brexit' spillover effect across Europe regarding Euroscepticism and Europeans' attitudes towards the EU. Through a quasi-experimental methodology, we employed the data from the eighth and the ninth edition of the European Social Survey (ESS). After March 29, 2017, when Theresa May triggered the formal mechanism for the Brexit process, in distant UK places, public opinion shifted towards believing the EU unification had gone too far. The political placement (left/right leaning) predicted the shift, while the use of the internet and the self-reported happiness level significantly and positively impacted the support for remaining in the EU. Subjectively experiencing unemployment did not contribute to Euroscepticism, but it was positively correlated with unfavourable opinions about immigration. Conversely, the affection toward Europe increased for politically right-leaning respondents who considered that immigration harms the local state and should be reduced. Self-reported quality of life (health and happiness), greater internet use, and news media consumption lead to more favourable views toward immigration and the idea that immigrants enrich the local state. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed with public policy recommendations.

媒体和政府,公民政治观点的影响者:英国脱欧的准实验
在一个高度互联的世界中,确定某个地方发生的本地事件如何影响另一个地方的行动过程是很重要的。目前的研究从欧洲怀疑主义和欧洲人对欧盟的态度方面探讨了英国脱欧在整个欧洲的溢出效应。通过准实验方法,我们采用了第八版和第九版欧洲社会调查(ESS)的数据。2017年3月29日,特蕾莎·梅启动了英国脱欧进程的正式机制,此后,在英国遥远的地方,公众舆论转向认为欧盟统一走得太远了。政治位置(左倾/右倾)预测了这一转变,而互联网的使用和自我报告的幸福水平显著且积极地影响了对留在欧盟的支持。主观上经历失业并没有助长欧洲怀疑主义,但它与对移民的不利看法呈正相关。相反,政治上右倾的受访者对欧洲的好感有所增加,他们认为移民损害了当地的国家,应该减少移民。自我报告的生活质量(健康和幸福)、更多的互联网使用和新闻媒体消费导致对移民和移民丰富当地国家的想法持更有利的看法。讨论了理论和实践意义,并提出了公共政策建议。
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6.20
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Policy Modeling is published by Elsevier for the Society for Policy Modeling to provide a forum for analysis and debate concerning international policy issues. The journal addresses questions of critical import to the world community as a whole, and it focuses upon the economic, social, and political interdependencies between national and regional systems. This implies concern with international policies for the promotion of a better life for all human beings and, therefore, concentrates on improved methodological underpinnings for dealing with these problems.
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