The Effect of Residential Concentration on Voter Turnout among Ethnic Minorities
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The Effect of Residential Concentration on Voter Turnout among Ethnic Minorities. / Bhatti, Yosef; Hansen, Kasper Møller.
I: International Migration Review, Bind 50, Nr. 4, 6, 2016, s. 977-1004.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The Effect of Residential Concentration on Voter Turnout among Ethnic Minorities
AU - Bhatti, Yosef
AU - Hansen, Kasper Møller
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Utilizing a large and unique dataset composed of government records, we study the widely contested effect of co-ethnic residential concentrations on voter turnout. Non-Western immigrants are moderately affected by the concentration of co-ethnic voters in their neighborhoods. As the local concentration of same-ethnicity voters increases, so does the individual's propensity to turn out for the election. In general, the concentration of non-Western immigrants in the neighborhood has only a very limited impact on an immigrant's propensity to vote. Finally, we investigate the possible mobilizing effect of local candidates and, in particular, local co-ethnic candidates on voter turnout. We find that the presence of candidates in general and co-ethnic candidates running for office in a neighborhood has a moderate positive mobilization effect. However, taking this factor into account, the effect of residential concentrations was not eliminated.
AB - Utilizing a large and unique dataset composed of government records, we study the widely contested effect of co-ethnic residential concentrations on voter turnout. Non-Western immigrants are moderately affected by the concentration of co-ethnic voters in their neighborhoods. As the local concentration of same-ethnicity voters increases, so does the individual's propensity to turn out for the election. In general, the concentration of non-Western immigrants in the neighborhood has only a very limited impact on an immigrant's propensity to vote. Finally, we investigate the possible mobilizing effect of local candidates and, in particular, local co-ethnic candidates on voter turnout. We find that the presence of candidates in general and co-ethnic candidates running for office in a neighborhood has a moderate positive mobilization effect. However, taking this factor into account, the effect of residential concentrations was not eliminated.
M3 - Journal article
VL - 50
SP - 977
EP - 1004
JO - International Migration Review
JF - International Migration Review
SN - 0197-9183
IS - 4
M1 - 6
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