Kyklos: "Right-Wing Extremism and the Well-Being of Immigrants"
New publication by Andreas Knabe, Steffen Rätzel and Stephan L. Thomsen:
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Migrants in Germany suffer from a substantially lower life satisfaction when they live in regions where the native population has xenophobic or racist attitudes. This negative effect is even stronger for highly qualified migrants. As a result, migrants report to be less willing to stay in Germany. These findings were obtained in a recent study by Andreas Knabe, jointly written with Steffen Rätzel (formerly OVGU) and Stephan Thomsen (NIW Hannover). If Germany needs more skilled migrants to deal with the challenges of demographic change, which requires raising the attractiveness of Germany as an immigration country, this study suggests that it is important to reduce xenophobia among the native population and to promote a „culture of welcome“. The publication can be found here. |
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