Inequality and attitudes toward immigration: the native-immigrant gap in Australia

被引:1
作者
Kang, Woo Chang [1 ]
Look, Emily [2 ]
机构
[1] Korea Univ, Dept Polit & Int Relat, Seoul, South Korea
[2] Australian Natl Univ, Sch Polit & Int Relat, Canberra, ACT, Australia
关键词
Inequality; the native-immigrant citizen gap; immigration; Australia; LABOR-MARKET; ECONOMIC-INEQUALITY; SEGMENTED ASSIMILATION; INCOME INEQUALITY; PUBLIC-ATTITUDES; ANTI-IMMIGRANT; SOCIAL TRUST; PREFERENCES; PREJUDICE; THREAT;
D O I
10.1080/10361146.2020.1776678
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
How does local economic inequality affect the native-immigrant gap in immigration attitudes? Existing studies do not distinguish between native and immigrant citizens, which is problematic because immigrants represent an increasing share of the population and voting public. Immigrant citizens, as legal residents, receive the same legal and social protections as native citizens. However, as an out-group, they are less likely to be attached to the national and cultural identity of a host country. This paper uses the Australian Election Study to show that immigrant citizens prioritise cultural or psychological considerations in forming immigration attitudes. As local economic inequality rises, immigrant citizens' support for immigration strengthens regardless of their country of origin, reason for migration and length of stay in Australia.
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页数:19
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