Characteristics of the Swedish people that would be in favour of Sweden leaving the European Union

Abstract: The European Union has been a debated topic, particularly after the United Kingdom voted to leave the union in 2016. This thesis investigates the underlying reasons as to why a Swedish individual would want Sweden to leave the European Union, and the characteristics of these individuals. With data from the European Social Survey and through forward selection, a combination of parameters that constitutes the final logistic regression model is found. It is found that a Swedish individual that is hesitant towards the European Union is more probable to be hesitant towards immigration into the country, and to vote for the Sweden Democrats. Furthermore, such an individual is less likely to strongly believe that the political system allows them to have an influence on politics, and less likely to feel emotionally attached to Europe.