Arbeitspapier

Exposure to Past Immigration Waves and Attitudes toward Newcomers

How does previous exposure to massive immigrant inflows affect concerns about current immigration and the integration of refugees? To answer this question, we investigate attitudes toward newcomers among natives and previous immigrants. In areas that in the 1990s received higher inflows of immigrants of German originâ€"so-called ethnic Germansâ€"native Germans are more likely to believe that refugees are a resource for the economy and the culture, viewing them as an opportunity rather than a risk. Refugees living in these areas report better health and feel less exposed to xenophobia.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 15545

Classification
Wirtschaft
Relation of Economics to Social Values
Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
General Welfare; Well-Being
Subject
birthplace diversity
refugees
immigration
public opinion

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Gihleb, Rania
Giuntella, Osea
Stella, Luca
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
(where)
Bonn
(when)
2022

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Last update
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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Gihleb, Rania
  • Giuntella, Osea
  • Stella, Luca
  • Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Time of origin

  • 2022

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