Blar i Department of Comparative Politics på forfatter "VanWolleghem, Pierre-Georges"
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Asylum seekers in the machinery of the state: administrative capacity vs. preferences. Recognition rates in EU member states
VanWolleghem, Pierre-Georges; Sicakkan, Hakan G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Studies have sought to explain variation in protection recognition rates between EU member states with, however, limited explanatory power. Surprisingly, few have contemplated the role of the administration, despite it ... -
Do informal Networks Increase Migrants’ Over-Education? Comparing Over-Education for Natives, Migrants and Second Generations in Italy and Assessing the Role of Networks in Generating It
VanWolleghem, Pierre-Georges; De Angelis, Marina; Scicchitano, Sergio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Whilst migration has become a structural feature of most European countries, the integration of foreigners in the labour market continues to raise concerns. Evidence across countries shows that migrants are more often ... -
Policy Actors' Struggle for Attention: The Role of Peer Networks in the Migration Discourse on Twitter (X)
Hanke, Sara; Sicakkan, Hakan G.; VanWolleghem, Pierre-Georges; Heiberger, Raphael Heiko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Policy actors (PAs) like nongovernmental organizations, political parties or governmental institutions strategically communicate on social media to gain attention and thus influence the public agenda. We argue that networks ... -
Recognizing international protection how institutional arrangements affect asylum decisions
VanWolleghem, Pierre-Georges; Sicakkan, Hakan G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)More than 70 years after the adoption of the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention, there still exists large cross-country differences in terms of protection recognition. In this article, we argue that cross-country ... -
The trade-off between admitting and paying: Experimental evidence on attitudes towards asylum responsibility-sharing
Cappelen, Cornelius Wright; Sicakkan, Hakan G.; VanWolleghem, Pierre-Georges (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The concentration of the world's refugees in developing countries calls for international collaboration on the matter. In the face of concerns voiced not only amongst politicians but also the public, we investigate how ...