Down, Ian and Wilson, Carole J. (2011) Age and Attitudes: Where's the Action? Life-Cycle and Cohort Effects on Support for "Europe". [Conference Proceedings] (Submitted)
Abstract
Despite much research on age and attitudes, it remains unclear whether age reflects accumulated life experience or conditions prevailing during an individual’s formative years – that is, a life-cycle effect or a cohort effect. In respect to attitudes towards the European Union (EU) the issue is particularly important. Although many analyses indicate a correlation between age and support, the relationship has not been adequately theorized and extant analyses have generated contradictory results. We develop theoretical expectations for both life-cycle and cohort effects on support for the EU, and test those expectations using a cross random effects model. In so doing, we not only identify the nature of an agesupport relationship but also explain the inconsistencies in extant empirical analyses.
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