Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises

Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises

How do crises shape native attitudes towards migrants A common threat could pro-duce an empathy channel among natives, but the perception of competition for scarce economic resources could just as easily spark prejudice through a resentment channel...

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Main Authors: Chatruc, Marisol Rodriguez, Rozo, Sandra V.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:
MIGRATION
ATTITUDES
RESPONDENT PRIMING
ALTRUISM
MENTAL PLASTICITY
YOUNG ADULT DISCRIMINATION OF MIGRANTS
FACEBOOK SURVEY RESPONDENTS
DISCRIMINATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099559306152231470/IDU0f2b0930f0780e040bc0a656083099b5a8d0a
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spelling okr-10986-375692022-06-18T05:10:40Z Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises Chatruc, Marisol Rodriguez Rozo, Sandra V. MIGRATION ATTITUDES RESPONDENT PRIMING ALTRUISM MENTAL PLASTICITY YOUNG ADULT DISCRIMINATION OF MIGRANTS FACEBOOK SURVEY RESPONDENTS DISCRIMINATION How do crises shape native attitudes towards migrants A common threat could pro-duce an empathy channel among natives, but the perception of competition for scarce economic resources could just as easily spark prejudice through a resentment channel. 3,400 Colombian citizens were surveyed and randomly primed to consider the economic consequences of COVID-19 before eliciting their attitudes towards Venezuelan migrants. The findings suggest that native attitudes towards migrants are substantially more suggestive of the resentment channel in the treatment group. However, respondents in the so-called impressionable years—ages 18 to 25—showed more altruism towards migrants after priming. Interestingly, both effects disappear in response to positive news. 2022-06-17T20:06:46Z 2022-06-17T20:06:46Z 2022-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099559306152231470/IDU0f2b0930f0780e040bc0a656083099b5a8d0a http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37569 English Policy Research Working Papers;10091 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Colombia
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topic MIGRATION
ATTITUDES
RESPONDENT PRIMING
ALTRUISM
MENTAL PLASTICITY
YOUNG ADULT DISCRIMINATION OF MIGRANTS
FACEBOOK SURVEY RESPONDENTS
DISCRIMINATION
spellingShingle MIGRATION
ATTITUDES
RESPONDENT PRIMING
ALTRUISM
MENTAL PLASTICITY
YOUNG ADULT DISCRIMINATION OF MIGRANTS
FACEBOOK SURVEY RESPONDENTS
DISCRIMINATION
Chatruc, Marisol Rodriguez
Rozo, Sandra V.
Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises
geographic_facet Colombia
relation Policy Research Working Papers;10091
description How do crises shape native attitudes towards migrants A common threat could pro-duce an empathy channel among natives, but the perception of competition for scarce economic resources could just as easily spark prejudice through a resentment channel. 3,400 Colombian citizens were surveyed and randomly primed to consider the economic consequences of COVID-19 before eliciting their attitudes towards Venezuelan migrants. The findings suggest that native attitudes towards migrants are substantially more suggestive of the resentment channel in the treatment group. However, respondents in the so-called impressionable years—ages 18 to 25—showed more altruism towards migrants after priming. Interestingly, both effects disappear in response to positive news.
format Working Paper
author Chatruc, Marisol Rodriguez
Rozo, Sandra V.
author_facet Chatruc, Marisol Rodriguez
Rozo, Sandra V.
author_sort Chatruc, Marisol Rodriguez
title Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises
title_short Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises
title_full Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises
title_fullStr Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises
title_full_unstemmed Discrimination Toward Migrants During Crises
title_sort discrimination toward migrants during crises
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2022
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099559306152231470/IDU0f2b0930f0780e040bc0a656083099b5a8d0a
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