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Terytorialne zróżnicowanie poparcia dla wejścia Polski do Unii Europejskiej
Territorial Support for Poland’s Accession to the European Union

Author(s): Jacek Wasilewski
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: accession; European Union; regional differences

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on objective predictors of voting behaviour in the EU referendum and confronts them with the actual outcomes of the referendum. Major dependent variable is support for EU entry on a county (powiat) level. The aggregate data for counties show territorial distribution of support. The differences between counties are analyzed in terms of employment in agriculture, historic regions, and unemployment. Analysis reveals an absolute dominance of employment in agriculture in explaining territorial differences in EU support. Nevertheless, historic regions preserve their significance, and, to a lesser degree, unemployment rate.

  • Issue Year: 5/2004
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 105-118
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish