This article makes two contributions to the literature on the determinants of international
migration flows. First, we compile a new dataset on annual bilateral migration flows covering …

This paper provides new evidence on the effect of immigration on local election outcomes.
Our analysis makes use of data on city districts in Hamburg, Germany, during a period of …

We examine the relationship between immigration and preferences for redistribution in
Europe using a newly assembled dataset of immigrant stocks for 140 regions in 16 Western …

Illegal immigration has been the focus of much debate in receiving countries, but little is
known about the drivers of individual attitudes towards illegal immigrants. To study this …

It is widely believed that the recent recession has soured public attitudes towards
immigration. But most existing studies are cross-sectional and can shed little light on the …

This paper evaluates the global welfare impact of observed levels of migration using a
quantitative multi-sector model of the world economy calibrated to aggregate and firm-level …

Labor market competition theories explaining anti‐immigrant attitudes have received limited
or no empirical validation in recent literature. This has led researchers to highlight education …

While various studies have already shown that people prefer high-over low-skilled migrants,
we know surprisingly little why this is so. This article tries to close this gap by investigating …

To what extent do economic concerns drive anti‐migrant attitudes? Key theoretical
arguments extract two central motives: increased labour market competition and the fiscal …

Over the last 15 years, the locus of policymaking towards asylum seekers and refugees has
shifted away from national governments and towards the European Union (EU) as the …