Right-wing extremism and the well-being of immigrants

Andreas Knabe, Steffen Rätzel and Stephan Thomsen

No 2009/16, Discussion Papers from Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics

Abstract: This study analyzes the effects of right-wing extremism on the well-being of immigrants based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) for the years 1984 to 2006 merged with state-level information on election outcomes. The results show that the life satisfaction of immigrants is significantly reduced if right-wing extremism in the native population increases. Moreover ; the life satisfaction of highly educated immigrants is affected more strongly than that of low-skilled immigrants. This supports the view that policies aimed at making immigration more attractive to the high-skilled have to include measures that reduce xenophobic attitudes in the native population.

Keywords: Well-Being; Life Satisfaction; Right-Wing Extremism; Migration; SOEP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 J15 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Journal Article: Right-Wing Extremism and the Well-Being of Immigrants (2013)
Working Paper: Right-Wing Extremism and the Well-Being of Immigrants (2009)
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