A rapidly growing body of research examines the relationship between migration and
institutions. Three strands of studies can be distinguished. Some studies focused on the role …

Migration contributes to the circulation of goods, knowledge, and ideas. Using community
and individual-level data from Moldova, we show that the emigration wave that started in the …

Can international migration promote better institutions at home by raising the demand for
political accountability? A behavioral measure of the population's desire for better …

Over the past decades, diasporas' engagement in homeland elections has become a highly
salient issue, especially given the widespread implementation of enfranchisement policies …

This paper empirically investigates the effect of transnational migrants on gender equality in
the country of origin measured by the share of women enrolled in the lower chamber of …

The fall of socialism in Central and Eastern Europe restored ordinary citizens' rights and
freedoms and ended their political and social isolation. While the freedom of movement was …

Although emigrants represent an increasing share of the electoral population in many
democracies, not much is known about their participation in home country elections. With the …

International migration yields pervasive cross-border social engagements, yet homeland
political involvements are modest to minimal. This contrast reflects the ways in which the …

Recent expansions of diaspora rights have given overseas residents increasing political
voice. This is particularly significant for environmental politics, because expatriates' …

The question of why individuals vote, the so-called “paradox of voting”, has been a crucial
debate within political science, conceived deductively as an interaction between costs …