It is widely believed that the current recession has soured public attitudes towards immigration. But most existing … studies are cross sectional and can shed little light on the economy-wide forces that shift public opinion on immigration. In … immigration opinion for 20 countries. The recession that began in 2008 provides a useful test because its severity varied so …

There is growing interest among economists in public opinion towards immigration, something that is often seen as the … foundation for restrictive immigration policies. Existing studies have focused on the responses to survey questions on whether … the individual would prefer more or less immigration but not on his or her assessment of its importance as a policy issue …

There is growing interest among economists in public opinion towards immigration, something that is often seen as the … foundation for restrictive immigration policies. Existing studies have focused on the responses to survey questions on whether … the individual would prefer more or less immigration but not on his or her assessment of its importance as a policy issue …

Historical experience suggests that when a period of rising immigration is followed by a sudden slump, this can trigger … the slump and immigration policy. First, although immigration flows have responded to the slump, and immigrants have borne … more than their share of the burden, this has done little to protect the employment of non-immigrants. Second, despite the …