This study examines how political scientists respond to nativist migration policy announcements. The research isolates the causal effect of these pronouncements on immigration destination choices.
Subjects: Chilean, UK, Indian, Chinese students
* Impact: Negative for Chilean and UK subjects; minimal effect on Indian and Chinese subjects.
* Method Confirmation: Findings supported by unobtrusive tests measuring general immigration preferences.
Furthermore, the study investigates political leanings:
Political Identity Effect: Nativist policies particularly salient among those identifying with Left politics.
This research provides crucial insights into how different populations perceive and react to restrictive migration rhetoric.
| Nativist Policy: the Comparative Effects of Trumpian Politics on Migration Decisions was authored by Raymond Duch, Denise Laroze, Constantin Reinprecht and Thomas Robinson. It was published by Cambridge in PSR&M in 2022. |
