What asylum and refugee policies do Europeans want? Evidence from a cross-national conjoint experiment

Anne-Marie Jeannet, Tobias Heidland and Martin Ruhs
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Anne-Marie Jeannet: Department of Social and Political Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Martin Ruhs: Migration Policy Centre, 10185European University Institute (EUI), Florence, Italy

European Union Politics, 2021, vol. 22, issue 3, 353-376

Abstract: The protection of asylum seekers and refugees has become one of the most politically divisive issues in the European Union, yet there has been a lack of research on public preferences for asylum and refugee policies. This article analyzes which policies Europeans prefer and why. We advance a theoretical framework that explains how asylum and refugee policies that use limits and conditions enable individuals to resolve conflicting humanitarian and perceived national interest logics. Using an original conjoint experiment in eight countries, we demonstrate that Europeans prefer policies that provide refugee protection but also impose control through limits or conditions. In contrast to the divisive political debates between European Union member states, we find consistent public preferences across European countries.

Keywords: Asylum and refugee policy; Europe; migration; policy preferences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/14651165211006838

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