How do high-skilled natives view high-skilled immigrants? A test of trade theory predictions

• Published in: European Journal of Political Economy Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 230 - 240
• Main Author: Michael, O'Connell
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2011; Elsevier
• Series: European Journal of Political Economy
• Subjects: Arbeitnehmer; Attitudes; Attitudes towards immigration; Attitudes towards immigration Immigration policy Political economy High-skilled workers Trade theory; Ausländer; Ausländerfeindlichkeit; Außenhandel; Belgien; Competition; Deutschland; Dänemark; Einwanderung; Einwanderungspolitik; Europe; Finnland; Frankreich; Griechenland; Großbritannien; High-skilled workers; Hoch Qualifizierter; Immigrants; Immigration; Immigration policy; Income; Indigenous Populations; Inländer; Internationaler Vergleich; Irland; Italien; Luxemburg; Meinung; Niederlande; Norwegen; Polen; Political economy; Politische Einstellung; Portugal; Prediction; Respondents; Schweden; Schweiz; Skills; Slowenien; Spanien; Theorie; Tolerance; Trade; Trade theory; Tschechische Republik; Ungarn; Wettbewerb; Österreich; Attitudes towards immigration; J61; Immigration policy; F22; High-skilled workers; Trade theory; Political economy
• ISSN: 0176-2680; 1873-5703
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2010.11.002

"Trade theory suggests that natives with higher skills are more favourable to immigrants because immigrants, usually low-skilled, do not compete directly with them. What happens when immigrants are relatively high-skilled? Attitudes of respondents measured in the European Social Survey were examined. The coefficient between education and sentiment towards immigrants (while controlling for income and age) and its link with immigrant skill level of a country was assessed in a two-step analysis. No evidence to support trade theory predictions about high-skilled nationals' attitudes was found, probably because there are safeguards insulating high-skilled nationals from direct labour competition with high-skilled immigrants." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: empirisch-quantitativ; empirisch; Sekundäranalyse; Querschnitt. Die Untersuchung bezieht sich auf den Zeitraum 2002 bis 2003.