Social Sciences
4 years ago

Immigrant competition impacts welfare support and migration policy preferences in Europe.

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Less Welfare or Fewer Foreigners? Immigrant Inflows and Public Opinion towards Redistribution and Migration Policy
Elie Murard

Paper Summary

Immigrant inflows in Europe affect how people feel about welfare and immigration policies. When immigrants compete with locals for jobs, people prefer policies that support welfare and restrict migration. If migrants are low-skilled, citizens tend to want less redistribution, but if they are high-skilled, they prefer more.

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