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Ana Maria Takahashi
Department Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Department of Global Studies, Faculty of Global Engagement Position Associate Professor |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2024/03 |
| Type | Academic Paper |
| Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Does economic self-interest determine public attitudes toward immigrants? An econometric case study in Japan |
| Contribution Type | Multiple author(s) |
| Journal | Asian Economic Journal |
| Journal Type | Another Country |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 28(1),pp.61-85 |
| Total page number | 24 |
| Responsible for | Lead author |
| Authorship | Lead author |
| Author and coauthor | Ana Maria Takahashi (first author)
Shingo Takahashi (co-author) |
| Details | We examine two economic self-interest hypotheses regarding the determinants of public attitudes toward immigrants: (1) the labor market hypothesis, which states that the employment and wage impacts of immigration determine the public attitudes, and (2) the welfare state hypothesis, which states that natives hold negative perceptions of immigrants due to concerns that they may strain the country's welfare budget. Our results indicate no difference in the effects of education and income on pro-immigrant attitudes regardless of whether immigrants come from high- or low-income countries. We conclude that economic self-interest does not explain Japanese public attitudes toward immigrants. We discuss the policy implications about how to improve public attitudes toward immigrants. |