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Schmidt-Catran, Alexander W. and Spies, Dennis C. (2016). Immigration and Welfare Support in Germany. Am. Sociol. Rev., 81 (2). S. 242 - 262. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1939-8271

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Abstract

In recent years, several international-comparative studies have analyzed the relationship between migration and native populations' decreasing support for redistributive policies. However, these studies use cross-sectional designs and aggregate the number of foreign-born residents at the national level. Both aspects are theoretically and methodologically problematic. We address these shortcomings by investigating cross-sectional as well as longitudinal effects in the case of Germany, using a combination of individual- and regional-level data for several time points from 1994 to 2010. Our results suggest that native-born populations become more reluctant to support welfare programs when the proportion of foreigners at the regional level increases. This effect is particularly strong in the initial phase of immigration, and it is further moderated by the economic context: the higher the unemployment rate, the more negative is the effect of foreigners on natives' attitude toward providing welfare.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schmidt-Catran, Alexander W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Spies, Dennis C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-280295
DOI:	10.1177/0003122416633140
Journal or Publication Title:	Am. Sociol. Rev.
Volume:	81
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 242 - 262
Date:	2016
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1939-8271
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PUBLIC SUPPORT; SOCIAL-POLICY; ATTITUDES; STATE; REDISTRIBUTION; EUROPE; OPPOSITION; RACE; INTEGRATION; EXPERIENCE Multiple languages Sociology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/28029