From causes to consequences: Investigating the effects of differentiated integration on citizens’ EU support

Vergioglou, Ioannis; Hegewald, Sven

doi:10.1177/14651165221135742

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“…From this viewpoint, polarized opinion presents an impetus for DI. While a rich body of literature on public opinion towards European integration highlights the importance of material interests, territorial identification, as well as ideological and other national cues (see for an overview, Hobolt and De Vries, 2016; Hooghe and Marks, 2005), our understanding of citizens’ support for DI is far more limited (exceptions are Hix et al, 2023; Leuffen et al, 2020; Telle et al, 2022; Vergioglou and Hegewald, 2023). This is unfortunate as the utility and legitimacy of DI will at least in part hinge on citizens’ support.…”

Section: Public Preferences For DImentioning

confidence: 99%

A blessing and a curse? Examining public preferences for differentiated integration

Blok

Vries

2022

European Union Politics

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This study examines public preferences for two forms of differentiated integration (DI): opt-outs and multi-speed EU. Due to the low salience of DI in domestic politics, we suggest that people use ideological benchmarks when forming opinions about DI mostly relating to their general predispositions towards the EU. While pro-EU citizens are more in favor of DI in the form of multiple speeds as this might pose a solution to overcome gridlock, Euroskeptic citizens display more support for opt-outs as a means to accommodate concerns about national identity and control. These differences are in turn accentuated by people’s left-right ideology. We test our hypotheses using public opinion data from the Eurobarometer between 2004 and 2018 and complete it with novel survey data. Our results suggest that while support for DI has increased in recent years, DI preferences largely coincide with ideological predispositions. Our findings indicate that rather than overcoming preference heterogeneity within the EU, DI might entrench existing fault lines.

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Section: Public Preferences For DImentioning

confidence: 99%

A blessing and a curse? Examining public preferences for differentiated integration

Blok

Vries

2022

European Union Politics

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“…A decision by the insiders to prevent a willing member state from participation, usually on the grounds that it lacks the capacity to participate effectively in the integrated policy, is likely to be perceived as an act of discrimination by the excluded state. Vergioglou and Hegewald (2023) provide support for the empirical relevance of these considerations. They show that EU support increases in member states which are granted an opt-out as well as in member states that are allowed to integrate into a policy area that previously excluded them.…”

Section: Legitimacymentioning

confidence: 60%

Differentiated integration in the European Union: Institutional effects, public opinion, and alternative flexibility arrangements

Schimmelfennig

Leuffen

Vries

2022

European Union Politics

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Research on differentiated integration (DI) in the European Union (EU) has focused on the causes, conditions, and patterns of differentiation in European integration. By contrast, we know less about its effects on institutional outcomes and public support; moreover, alternatives to de jure DI in providing flexibility are still rarely accounted for. This introduction to the special issue takes stock of, and discusses omissions, in the current literature on DI. We propose an analytical framework, centering on efficiency and legitimacy, to study the effects of different types of DI. We use this framework to motivate the choice and assess the contributions of the articles selected for this special issue.

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“…This variable was employed several times in the prior literature as a dependent variable. Based on the assumptions drawn from the Flash Eurobarometer surveys, the dependent variable is the last year's turnover [43]. The turnover effect can be evaluated through an increase, decrease, or lack of change, which can help analyze SMEs' performance, i.e., the dependent variable.…”

Section: Dependent Variablementioning

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Eco-Efficiency, Environmental and Sustainable Innovation in Recycling Energy and Their Effect on Business Performance: Evidence from European SMEs

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This paper examines the influence of adopting resource efficiency actions, saving water, saving energy, using renewable energy, saving materials, minimizing waste, selling scrap, recycling, using durable products, promoting environmental responsibility, and offering green marketing products and services on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). More specifically, we investigate specific resource efficiency actions and their impact on production costs, investment, the available support for product expansion, and the effect of encountered barriers on SME performance. We develop a theoretical framework based on stakeholder- and resource-based theories to serve as the foundation for this analysis. We use these theories to explain the link between eco-efficiency actions, firm performance, and ecological behavior, along with public policy and innovation. This study uses Flash Eurobarometer survey datasets FL342, FL381, FL426, and FL456, which cover SMEs across time and sectors in 28 EU countries. The data are analyzed through descriptive and ordered logit regression analysis, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to test the relationship between the above variables and the parameters. In terms of practical implications, these findings are crucial in helping SMEs pursue sustainable development. According to the findings, SMEs lack information on how implementing eco-efficiency action affects their financial health and sustainable innovation. This study can provide valuable insights into how implementing eco-efficiency practices can positively impact a company’s bottom line, good health, and employees’ well-being and how SMEs can use this information to make more informed decisions. Additionally, the findings can help inform policy makers about how to better support SMEs in pursuing sustainable development.

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From causes to consequences: Investigating the effects of differentiated integration on citizens’ EU support

Cited by 13 publications

References 39 publications

A blessing and a curse? Examining public preferences for differentiated integration

A blessing and a curse? Examining public preferences for differentiated integration

Differentiated integration in the European Union: Institutional effects, public opinion, and alternative flexibility arrangements

Eco-Efficiency, Environmental and Sustainable Innovation in Recycling Energy and Their Effect on Business Performance: Evidence from European SMEs

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