The existing literature provides evidence that public opinion and attitudes often affect public policy. However, little … is known on how public policy might affect public attitudes and norms. I present new evidence on this topic by using age … with statistically significant deterioration in attitudes towards the necessity of health insurance among young adults who …

to attitudes collected in large U.K. surveys, we find that unusually hot weather caused significant reductions in support …

In this paper, we empirically evaluate the effect of exposure to broadband Internet on attitudes towards immigrants. We …-in-difference instrumental variable model. We document a positive effect of broadband Internet penetration on attitudes towards immigrants at the …

negative stereotypes, and can also deteriorate attitudes toward Hispanics. We rule out concerns that apprehensions might be …

about the welfare system, are often believed to manifest themselves in hostile attitudes towards population groups that are … considered to be competitors for these resources. The question of how attitudes of majority populations towards immigration are … such attitudes. Our analysis is based on the British Social Attitudes Survey, which includes questions on attitudes towards …

This paper provides a statistical analysis of the determinants of attitudes towards foreigners displayed by Europeans … negative attitudes towards foreigners. In addition, an increased concentration of immigrants in local neighborhoods increases … the likelihood of negative attitudes. Racial prejudice exerts a strong influence on anti-foreigner sentiment. The …