The brexit-vote explained

Brexit is a hotly debated topic in the literature. What consequences will the decision have for the United Kingdom and for the remaining countries of the European Union and how could Brexit have happened? This thesis will study the reasons of an individual person to vote Brexit. The thesis researches the determinants of an individual Brexit-voter empirically. A multivariate logistic regression model is used to study the possible determinants, but first all variables are tested for significance using a univariate logistic regression. The significant variables are used in different multivariate logistic regressions. A final model with the most relevant factors is chosen. The results suggest that a low level of education, low household income, high political attention, neutral approval of the United Kingdom government, high Britishness, a negative attitude towards the immigration level and being supportive of the death penalty are determinants of a Brexit-voter.