The impact of natives’ attitudes on refugee integration

Pia Schilling and Steven Stillman

Labour Economics, 2024, vol. 87, issue C

Abstract: Exploiting the random allocation of asylum seekers to different locations in Germany, we study the impact of native attitudes, proxied by voting behaviors, on refugees’ integration. We find that in municipalities with more voting for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, refugees have worse social integration. These impacts are largest for groups targeted by AfD campaigns. Refugees are also more likely to suffer from harassment and right-wing attacks in areas with greater AfD support. Positive interactions with locals are also less likely and negative opinions about immigration spillover to supporters of other parties in these areas. On the other hand, stronger support for pro-immigrant parties enhances social integration.

Keywords: Immigrants’ integration; Refugees; Hostile attitudes; Voting behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J15 J61 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2023.102465

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