Abstract
Prevailing attitudes toward migration describe citizens' preferences towards non-native inhabitants and fulfill a key role in socio-economics as antecedents of citizens’ behaviors. According to literature, the fear (or lack of fear) of labor-market competition between natives and migrants may shape attitudes, especially those of low-skilled workers. In this comprehensive framework, we contribute to the literature by looking into a new aspect that shapes attitudes toward migration: urbanization. Employing data from round 1 to round 9 of the European Social Survey covering the time span 2002–2018, this paper analyzes the trend of attitudes toward migration, focusing on the effects of urbanization as a direct determinant of attitudes toward migration as a moderator of education. Urbanization typically affects attitudes toward migrants both directly and indirectly, interacting with individuals' education, which is used to distinguish high-skilled and low-skilled workers. Results support the hypothesis that people living in the rural areas display more negative attitudes toward migration, and this effect is more substantial for low-skilled workers.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 1-17 |
Numero di pagine | 17 |
Rivista | Socio-Economic Planning Sciences |
Numero di pubblicazione | 83 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geografia, Pianificazione e Sviluppo
- Economia ed Econometria
- Strategia e Management
- Statistica, Probabilità e Incertezza
- Scienze della Gestione e Ricerca Operativa
Keywords
- Attitudes
- Education
- Europe
- Migration
- Urbanization