Who's the Alien?: Xenophobia in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Marguerite Duponchel ()

No wp-2013-003, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: In May 2008, South Africa became the theatre of widespread violent attacks against undesirable 'outsiders'. Over 60 were killed, hundreds wounded, and tens of thousands displaced. This analysis aims at identifying the characteristics of the victims in an attempt to portray the 'alien' using household data collected in February 2009 in the Johannesburg inner city and in Alexandra township. Results confirm that foreigners face a higher probability of being victimized on the ground of xenophobia.

Keywords: Econometric models (Economic development); Ethnic relations; Poverty; Social conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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