immigration from a theoretical and empirical point of view. Our analysis supports the role played by economic channels (labour … and the very low fractions of voters favouring immigration are consistent with the median voter framework. At the same … time, given the extent of individual-level opposition to immigration that appears in the data, it is somewhat puzzling, in …

considered to be competitors for these resources. The question of how attitudes of majority populations towards immigration are … immigration from different minority groups, as well as attitudes towards related concerns, like job security and benefit … expenditures. We specify and estimate a multiple factor model. The correlation between answers to questions on immigration and on …

While anecdotal evidence suggests that interest groups play a key role in shaping immigration policy, there is no … combining information on the number of temporary work visas with data on lobbying activity associated with immigration. We find … robust evidence that both pro- and anti-immigration interest groups play a statistically significant and economically …