Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to study opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their …

The European Union aims at a stronger participation by its population in work to foster growth and welfare. There are … concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labour force, and discussions about the necessary policy responses …

. Natives in countries with mostly economic migrants are relatively more concerned about loosing jobs to immigrants. However … immigration policy may affect the labor market assimilation of immigrants and hence natives' sentiments towards immigrants. It … and the determinants of these sentiments is presented. Natives in countries that receive predominantly refugee migrants …