This paper empirically investigates the determinants of individual attitudes towards immigration in South Africa using … public opinion on migration is affected by the potential labor market competition of migrants towards natives. We investigate … than natives, we conclude that the labor-market channel does not play a role in preference formation over immigration. What …

Illegal immigration has been the focus of much debate in receiving countries, but little is known about the drivers of … significantly correlated with public opinion on illegal immigration. Controlling for education, income, ideology, and other socio …, but cannot entirely explain the correlation between media exposure and attitudes about illegal immigration. …

The Immigration Act of 1965 marked a dramatic shift in policy and one with major long term consequences for the volume … and composition of immigration to the United States. Here we explore the political economy of a reform that has been … overshadowed by the Civil Rights and Great Society programs. We find that public opinion was against expanding immigration, but it …

Using novel information from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the period 1996-2011, we document that migrants with a …

Using novel information from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the period 1996-2011, we document that migrants with a …

Using census data for 1996, 2001 and 2007 we study the labor market effect of immigration to South Africa. The paper …, we estimate that increased immigration has a negative and significant effect on natives' employment rates - and that this … robust to using an instrumental variable estimation strategy. At the national level, we find that increased immigration has a …

Immigration is one of the most hotly debated policy issues in the United States today. Despite marked divergence of … opinions within political parties, several important immigration reforms were introduced in the post 1965 era. The purpose of … this paper is to systematically analyze the drivers of congressional voting behavior on immigration policy during the …

Using census data for 1996, 2001 and 2007 we study the labor market effect of immigration to South Africa. The paper …, we estimate that increased immigration has a negative and significant effect on natives' employment rates - and that this … robust to using an instrumental variable estimation strategy. At the national level, we find that increased immigration has a …

redistributive welfare system might adjust as a result of immigration. Under the first scenario, immigration has a larger impact on …-market determinants of immigration attitudes. In countries where natives are on average more skilled than immigrants, individual income is … negatively correlated with pro-immigration preferences, while individual skill is positively correlated with them. These …

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 …