> The study examines the impact of far-right voting and populist ideologies on migration trends, using data from 55 countries and 628 elections between 1960 and 2018. It finds that a rise in far-right vote share significantly reduces high-skilled immigration and increases high-skilled emigration, creating a “brain drain” effect. The authors attribute this to a hostile environment fostered by anti-immigrant rhetoric, rather than solely to stricter immigration policies. They also note that this trend exacerbates economic stagnation, reinforcing populist sentiments and creating a cycle that threatens liberal democracies by entrenching exclusionary ideologies and stifling economic growth.
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> The study examines the impact of far-right voting and populist ideologies on migration trends, using data from 55 countries and 628 elections between 1960 and 2018. It finds that a rise in far-right vote share significantly reduces high-skilled immigration and increases high-skilled emigration, creating a “brain drain” effect. The authors attribute this to a hostile environment fostered by anti-immigrant rhetoric, rather than solely to stricter immigration policies. They also note that this trend exacerbates economic stagnation, reinforcing populist sentiments and creating a cycle that threatens liberal democracies by entrenching exclusionary ideologies and stifling economic growth.
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