We explore why native populations oppose or support immigration, testing various theories and uncovering new insights through original surveys and experimental research. These insights contribute to the broader understanding of how cultural, economic, and sociotropic concerns shape opinions on immigration.
Hainmueller and Hiscox (2010): This research investigates how attitudes toward immigration vary based on the skill level of migrants, testing economic theories of attitude formation.
Hainmueller and Hopkins (2015): This research examines how attitudes toward immigration vary based on migrants’ attributes, testing general theories of attitude formation and exploring consensus on immigration attitudes across voter subgroups.
@article{hainmueller2006learning,title={Learning to love globalization: Education and individual attitudes toward international trade},author={Hainmueller, Jens and Hiscox, Michael J},journal={International Organization},volume={60},number={2},pages={469--498},year={2006},publisher={Cambridge University Press},doi={10.1017/S0020818306060140},url={https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818306060140},}
IO
Educated preferences: Explaining attitudes toward immigration in Europe
@article{hainmueller2007educated,title={Educated preferences: Explaining attitudes toward immigration in Europe},author={Hainmueller, Jens and Hiscox, Michael J},journal={International organization},volume={61},number={2},pages={399--442},year={2007},publisher={Cambridge University Press},doi={10.1017/S0020818307070142},url={https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020818307070142},}
APSR
Attitudes toward highly skilled and low-skilled immigration: Evidence from a survey experiment
@article{hainmueller2010attitudes,title={Attitudes toward highly skilled and low-skilled immigration: Evidence from a survey experiment},author={Hainmueller, Jens and Hiscox, Michael J},journal={American Political Science Review},volume={104},number={1},pages={61--84},year={2010},publisher={Cambridge University Press},doi={10.1017/S0003055409990372 },url={https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055409990372 },}
JIE
Do concerns about labor market competition shape attitudes toward immigration? New evidence
Jens Hainmueller, Michael J Hiscox, and Yotam Margalit
@article{hainmueller2015concerns,title={Do concerns about labor market competition shape attitudes toward immigration? New evidence},author={Hainmueller, Jens and Hiscox, Michael J and Margalit, Yotam},journal={Journal of International Economics},volume={97},number={1},pages={193--207},year={2015},publisher={Elsevier},doi={ 10.1016/j.jinteco.2014.12.010 },url={ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2014.12.010},}
AJPS
The hidden American immigration consensus: A conjoint analysis of attitudes toward immigrants
Winner of the American Political Science Association’s Best Paper Award for the study of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior. (https://connect.apsanet.org/s32/awards/).
@article{hainmueller2015hidden,title={The hidden American immigration consensus: A conjoint analysis of attitudes toward immigrants},author={Hainmueller, Jens and Hopkins, Daniel J},journal={American Journal of Political Science},volume={59},number={3},pages={529--548},year={2015},publisher={Wiley Online Library},doi={ 10.1111/ajps.12138 },url={ https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12138},}
Science
How economic, humanitarian, and religious concerns shape European attitudes toward asylum seekers
Kirk Bansak, Jens Hainmueller, and Dominik Hangartner
@article{bansak2016economic,title={How economic, humanitarian, and religious concerns shape European attitudes toward asylum seekers},author={Bansak, Kirk and Hainmueller, Jens and Hangartner, Dominik},journal={Science},volume={354},number={6309},pages={217--222},year={2016},publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science},doi={ 10.1126/science.aag2147 },url={ https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aag2147 },}
Nat. Hum. Behav.
Europeans support a proportional allocation of asylum seekers
Kirk Bansak, Jens Hainmueller, and Dominik Hangartner
@article{bansak2017europeans,title={Europeans support a proportional allocation of asylum seekers},author={Bansak, Kirk and Hainmueller, Jens and Hangartner, Dominik},journal={Nature Human Behaviour},volume={1},number={7},pages={0133},year={2017},doi={10.1038/s41562-017-0133},url={https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-017-0133},}
Nature
Europeans’ support for refugees of varying background is stable over time
Kirk Bansak, Jens Hainmueller, and Dominik Hangartner
@article{bansak2023europeans,title={Europeans’ support for refugees of varying background is stable over time},author={Bansak, Kirk and Hainmueller, Jens and Hangartner, Dominik},journal={Nature},volume={620},number={7975},pages={849--854},year={2023},publisher={Springer Nature},doi={10.1038/s41586-023-06257-3},url={https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06257-3},}
CPS
Attitudes toward migrants in a highly impacted economy: Evidence from the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan
Ala’ Alrababa’h, Andrew Dillon, Scott Williamson, Jens Hainmueller, Dominik Hangartner, and Jeremy Weinstein
@article{alrababah2021attitudes,title={Attitudes toward migrants in a highly impacted economy: Evidence from the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan},author={Alrababa'h, Ala' and Dillon, Andrew and Williamson, Scott and Hainmueller, Jens and Hangartner, Dominik and Weinstein, Jeremy},journal={Comparative Political Studies},volume={54},number={1},pages={33--76},year={2021},publisher={SAGE Publications},doi={10.1177/0010414020938086},url={https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414020938086},}
@article{hainmueller2014public,title={Public attitudes toward immigration},author={Hainmueller, Jens and Hopkins, Daniel J},journal={Annual Review of Political Science},volume={17},number={1},pages={225--249},year={2014},publisher={Annual Reviews},doi={10.1146/annurev-polisci-102512-194818 },url={https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-102512-194818 },}
