Do Sociotropic Concerns Mask Prejudice? Experimental Evidence on the Sources of Public Opposition to Immigration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344347 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Omer Solodoch (0000-0003-0347-5434, Tel Aviv University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1009-1032 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032321720946163 |
| OpenAlex | W2990702745 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 39 |
Does opposition to immigration mostly stem from prejudice or from sociotropic concerns about broad economic and cultural implications on the nation as a whole? Previous work on immigration preferences cannot answer this question because the two explanations are observationally equivalent when focusing on the attitudes of natives. I analyze a unique survey experiment that asks both natives and immigrants of various origins to evaluate different profiles of visa applicants to the Netherlands. The experiment also assigns an “ingroup treatment”—applications by individuals of the same ethnocultural background as the respondent. Using this rich data, I show that sociotropic concerns are the major source of immigration preferences, while ethnic biases play a moderate role. Remarkably, the ingroup treatment has limited effects on admission. However, bias against specific immigrant groups is detected in preferences of immigrant respondents and of those who sympathize with the far-right Freedom Party
Ethnic group · Immigration · Ingroups and outgroups · Opposition (politics · Political science · Prejudice (legal term · Respondent · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 4,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |