Measuring public support for European integration using a Bayesian item response theory model
dc.contributor.author | di Vettimo, MS | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-22T08:01:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-02-25 | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-11-21T17:16:33Z | |
dc.description.abstract | This study proposes the use of Bayesian item response theory models to measure aggregate public support for European integration. This approach addresses the limitations of other indicators and produces valid estimates of public attitudes over long time periods, even when available indicators change over time or present interruptions. I compare Bayesian item response theory models with alternative approaches used in the study of support for European integration, and demonstrate that they produce more accurate estimates of latent public opinion. The estimates are validated by showing their association both to alternative public opinion measures and to the vote share of Eurosceptic parties across Europe. I show that Bayesian models solve unaddressed issues like ensuring cross-country comparability of the estimates and modelling responses with multiple answer options. | en_GB |
dc.format.extent | 171-191 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 23(2), pp. 171-191 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1177/14651165221080400 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/131823 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2022. Open access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). | en_GB |
dc.title | Measuring public support for European integration using a Bayesian item response theory model | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-22T08:01:06Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1465-1165 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from SAGE Publications via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1741-2757 | |
dc.identifier.journal | European Union Politics | en_GB |
dc.relation.ispartof | European Union Politics, 23(2) | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | en_GB |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2022-02-25 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2022-11-22T07:59:12Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-11-22T08:01:07Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2022-02-25 |
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