Article in Journal
Emigration and Elections: The Role of Emigrants’ Missing Votes
Yvonne Giesing, Felicitas Schikora, Geisi Shima
CESifo, Munich, 2023
EconPol Forum 24 (5), 41-45
CESifo, Munich, 2023
EconPol Forum 24 (5), 41-45
- Emigrants typically differ from the origin population in terms of age, education, and political prefe-rences
- Emigrants are also voting less in their country of origin even if they have the right to vote
- As emigrants are not voting in their country of origin, their votes are missing
- This can influence elections if emigration is large, and elections are tight
- Policies facilitating voting for the diaspora can ensure better representation