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Benesch, Christine ; Loretz, Simon ; Stadelmann, David ; Thomas, Tobias:
Media coverage and immigration worries : Econometric evidence.
In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Vol. 160
(2019)
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- pp. 52-67.
ISSN 1879-1751
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2019.02.011
Abstract in another language
This paper empirically explores the link between mass media coverage of migration and immigration worries. Using detailed data on media coverage in Germany, we show that the amount of media reports regarding migration issues is positively associated with concerns about immigration among the German population. This association is strongest when immigrants are the protagonists of media reports. The established relationship is robust to the inclusion of time-variant individual control variables and individual fixed-effects. We address endogeneity concerns by employing media spillovers from the neighboring country of Switzerland, which occur due to referendum decisions on immigration, as an instrumental variable. The IV estimates suggest that media coverage has a causal impact on immigration worries. The effect of media coverage persists even when worries concerning unemployment, crime or the level of xenophobia are accounted for. Exploring subgroups of respondents reveals that the link between coverage and immigration worries is particularly relevant for women and respondents who are not active in the workforce.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Migration; News spillovers; Political attitudes; Media |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics > Professor Economics with a focus on development economics > Professor Economics with a focus on development economics - Univ.-Prof. Dr. David Stadelmann Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Governance and Responsibility Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics > Professor Economics with a focus on development economics Profile Fields Profile Fields > Emerging Fields |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 320 Political science 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2019 07:17 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2021 10:20 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/52828 |