There is growing interest among economists in public opinion towards immigration, something that is often seen as the … both dimensions need to be taken into account when assessing the overall climate of public opinion towards immigration … foundation for restrictive immigration policies. Existing studies have focused on the responses to survey questions on whether …

There is growing interest among economists in public opinion towards immigration, something that is often seen as the … both dimensions need to be taken into account when assessing the overall climate of public opinion towards immigration … foundation for restrictive immigration policies. Existing studies have focused on the responses to survey questions on whether …

This paper examines the effects of natives' anti-immigration attitudes on migration flows to EU countries. We use panel … EU destinations. Our findings suggest that there is a negative causal relationship between anti-immigration attitudes and … migration inflows to the EU from both EU and non-EU countries; i.e. natives' hostility discourages immigration. However, the …

This paper examines the effects of natives' anti-immigration attitudes on migration flows to EU countries. We use panel … EU destinations. Our findings suggest that there is a negative causal relationship between anti-immigration attitudes and … migration inflows to the EU from both EU and non-EU countries; i.e. natives' hostility discourages immigration. However, the …

We investigate whether the dependence of immigrants on welfare benefits leads to opposition to further immigration by … natives lead to less favourable attitudes of natives towards immigration. Interestingly, we do not find similar stylised facts … for immigrants' attitudes towards immigration. …

paper also provides evidence that racism and immigration phobia play a key role in shaping Europeans' support of a ban on … Muslim immigration. This finding challenges the discourse and campaigns of the populist groups who exploit the 'Islamization … of Europe' rhetoric successfully and use various pretexts to justify a call for a ban on Muslims' immigration, e.g. the …

worsen crime. In contrast, native opinions on the impact of immigration on culture and the labor market are unrelated to the …

and worsen crime. In contrast, native opinions on the impact of immigration on culture and the labor market are unrelated …

Can international tourist arrivals change residents' attitudes towards immigrants and immigration? We discuss possible …=333,505). We find that, as tourist arrivals grow, residents become more positive towards immigration in Eastern Europe. In … instrumental variable analysis suggests that incoming tourism has a positive causal effect on attitudes towards immigration in both …