Article title: Traditions of regional citizenship: Explaining subnational variation of the right to healthcare for undocumented immigrants
Authors: Piccoli, L.
Journal: Regional Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2019.1693530
When the article was first published online, the abstract was printed incorrectly as follows:
Why does undocumented migrants’ access to healthcare beyond urgent treatment differ across the territory of the same state? Through a comparison of Italian regions and Spanish autonomous communities, this paper contends that traditions of regional citizenship shape policy choices in significant ways. In particular, pre-existing norms of regional protection towards orphans, the homeless and sex workers provide building blocks that enable regional governments to protect the right of healthcare for undocumented immigrants. This argument connects migration research to the study of comparative federalism, multilevel governance and welfare.
This has now been amended in both the print and online versions to read:
Why does undocumented immigrants’ access to healthcare beyond urgent treatment differ across the territory of the same state? Through a comparison of Italian regions and Spanish autonomous communities, this paper contends that traditions of regional citizenship concerning the protection of vulnerable subjects shape policy choices in significant ways. Left-wing regional governments use traditions as building blocks that enable the protection of healthcare for undocumented immigrants, while right-wing regional governments invoke traditions to delegate intervention to civil society actors. By activating traditions of regional citizenship for different purposes, subnational governments define distinctive preferences concerning migration, healthcare and welfare.