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Docta Complutense author Jaime Castillo, Antonio M. author Marqués Perales, Ildefonso author Álvarez Gálvez, Javier 2023-06-18T06:45:35Z 2023-06-18T06:45:35Z 2015-03-15 0303-8300 10.1007/s11205-015-0939-0 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/24057 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11205-015-0939-0 There is a growing body of literature dealing with the causes behind antiimmigrant sentiment and xenophobia. Based on the literature on the fiscal burden model, this paper contends that the differences in attitudes toward immigration, between low and high statuses, can be explained by the size of the welfare state. We argue that the impact of socio-economic status on attitudes toward immigration is larger in countries where social expenditure is high. Since a potential increase in the number of welfare recipients due to new immigrants might lead to a reduction in per capita transfers, low-income individuals in these countries are expected to be more concerned about the effect of immigration on social benefits. Using multilevel models and data from the European Social Survey we have found that while the effect of socio-economic status on attitudes toward immigration is positive there is a great deal of variation between countries. The difference in attitudes between high and low socio-economic statuses increases as social expenditure increases. Moreover, increases of social expenditure in the short run increases anti-immigrant sentiment as it raises concerns about the impact of immigration on welfare services spa The Impact of Social Expenditure on Attitudes Towards Immigration in Europe journal article URL https://docta.ucm.es/bitstreams/5b2e5b99-bc70-452c-a0c5-74aad991e15e/download File MD5 99da99e9e7bb31ce589ad461c356f3bf 341785 application/pdf javier alvarez galvez the impact of social expenditure.pdf