Who Is Afraid of Skilled Migrants From Europe? Exploring Support for Immigration Control in Switzerland

Claudia Diehl; Thomas Hinz; Katrin Auspurg

doi:10.1515/sjs-2018-0004

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The paper analyses the role of economic and cultural threat in exploring support for immigration control in Switzerland. A factorial survey experiment enables us to look into different migrant characteristics. Results show more support for immigration control for Eastern Europeans and low-skilled migrants. However, German migrants do not gain acceptance due to being highly skilled, and their willingness to adapt culturally is crucial for native Swiss with a high level of national pride.

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Who Is Afraid of Skilled Migrants From Europe? Exploring Support for Immigration Control in Switzerland

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