Alessia Aspide
@aspidea.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies | Political economy of public debt and fiscal policies | Southern European in the North
"Hate never made any nation great again"
"Hate never made any nation great again"
In a second experiment, we study preferences in the context of parties' platforms: when asked how to reduce debt, people prefer immigration over austerity, and would rather increase immigration than let debt grow unchecked.
June 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
In a second experiment, we study preferences in the context of parties' platforms: when asked how to reduce debt, people prefer immigration over austerity, and would rather increase immigration than let debt grow unchecked.
Using a real figure from Italy’s 2023 budget law, showing that public debt falls when immigration rises, we find that informing citizens of the fiscal effects of immigration leads to more positive views of immigrants and stronger support for pro-immigration policies.
June 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Using a real figure from Italy’s 2023 budget law, showing that public debt falls when immigration rises, we find that informing citizens of the fiscal effects of immigration leads to more positive views of immigrants and stronger support for pro-immigration policies.
Also here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
The non-effect of European fiscal rules on public opinion
Do European fiscal rules make it easier for governments to “sell” spending cuts to their voters? Drawing on a survey experiment in Italy, Alessia Aspide finds such rules have little impact on domes…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 6, 2024 at 10:58 AM
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