Immigration has become a hot topic in West European politics. The factors responsible for the intensification of …-economic factors and of radical right populist parties. This article explores the politicization of immigration issues and its driving … immigration follows a political logic and must be attributed to parties and party competition rather than to "objective pressures …

data we are able to compare Israel and Europe that have fundamentally different migration policies. Israel has virtually … natives; b) immigrants to Europe have better health than natives upon arrival and up to eleven years since arrival in the host …

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. …

The economic literature provides ample evidence that immigration of highly skilled workers is beneficial for the host … economy. Yet, when compared to countries such as the USA or Canada, Europe receives a lower share of migrants with tertiary …