Catalina Vega-Mendez
Biographic Data
| ID | 9765548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catalina Vega-Mendez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catalina |
| FAMILY NAME | Vega-Mendez |
| SIGNATURE | VEGA-MENDEZ C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Purdue University West Lafayette |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4192-494X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Immigration and Nationalistic Attitudes
Does rapid and large-scale migration fuel nationalism? Using administrative and panel survey data from Chile, we show that sudden, large-scale migration inflows increase identity-based nationalistic attitudes, such as national pride, among native-born citizens. These “immigration shocks” appear to activate perceptions of identity threat, leading to stronger expressions of national pride and belonging. Supplementary evidence from surveys, media re…
Does Immigration Increase Concerns about the Provision of Public Services? Evidence from Colombia
Although South American countries have experienced unprecedented regional migration in the last decade, there is little research on the impact of these demographic changes on citizens’ political preferences. Does exposure to immigration affect native residents’ concerns about the provision of public services? To address this question, we use survey data from the AmericasBarometer in Colombia before and after the immigration wave generated by the …
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Does Immigration Increase Concerns about the Provision of Public Services? Evidence from Colombia
Although South American countries have experienced unprecedented regional migration in the last decade, there is little research on the impact of these demographic changes on citizens’ political preferences. Does exposure to immigration affect native residents’ concerns about the provision of public services? To address this question, we use survey data from the AmericasBarometer in Colombia before and after the immigration wave generated by the …
Immigration and Nationalistic Attitudes
Does rapid and large-scale migration fuel nationalism? Using administrative and panel survey data from Chile, we show that sudden, large-scale migration inflows increase identity-based nationalistic attitudes, such as national pride, among native-born citizens. These “immigration shocks” appear to activate perceptions of identity threat, leading to stronger expressions of national pride and belonging. Supplementary evidence from surveys, media re…
Migration, Refugees, and Integration (2 works) · Demographic economics (1 work) · Development economics (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Immigration (1 work) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (1 work) · Migration, Health and Trauma (1 work) · Political science (1 work) · Politics (1 work)