The effect of exposure to ethnic minorities on ethnic preferences

Pascal Achard (), Sabina Albrecht, Riccardo Ghidoni, Elena Cettolin and Sigrid Suetens

No 17294, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: We investigate the effect of exposure to ethnic minorities on the majority’s preferences with regard to that group using individual-level panel data from the Netherlands. The data combine ethnic preferences with administrative data on refugee facilities. The study period is marked by a sudden inflow of refugees in some neighborhoods. We find that individuals living close to refugee facilities developed a more positive attitude toward ethnic minorities and became less inclined to support anti-immigration parties. Preferences of individuals living farther away remained unchanged. An investigation of channels suggests that the local effect is due to contact between residents and refugees.

Keywords: Attitudes toward ethnic diversity; Voting; Refugees; Panel data; Immigration; Discrimination; Prejudice; Intergroup contact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 D91 J15 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-05
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