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. …

We empirically analyze the impact of immigration to the U.S. on the share of votes to the Republicans and Democrats … average across election types, immigration to the U.S. has a significant and negative impact on the Republican vote share … House – works through two main channels. The impact of immigration on Republican votes in the House is negative when the …

migrants from more distant cultures, or if incoming migrants are similarly educated. Our main results hold when we focus on …