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. …

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

Research on the relationship between the local share of immigrants and natives' attitudes towards immigration has …

In this paper, we explore the trade-off Europe faces when choosing between immigration from poor countries and welfare … shifted in favor of redistribution but polarized over low-skill immigration. Notably, there is a sharp increase in the share … of individuals supporting the welfare state but heavily opposing immigration. In order to provide an economic explanation …

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 …

Recent studies of individual attitudes toward immigration emphasize concerns about labor-market competition as a potent … immigration available from the 2003 European Social Survey. In contrast to predictions based on conventional arguments about labor …-market competition, which anticipate that individuals will oppose immigration of workers with similar skills to their own but support …

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 …