| ID | 178018 |
| Title Proper | Immigration policy and terrorism |
| Other Title Information | an empirical analysis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Choi, Seung-Whan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Though populist politicians deem the terrorist threat as a reason for restrictive immigration policies, existing studies neglect to explore the systematic connection between immigration and security. This study offers a novel theoretical argument about the effect of terrorism on immigration policy and then conducts a first-cut empirical analysis. Based on a battery of statistical tests performed against pooled panel data on immigrant-receiving countries that are attractive to low-skilled workers due to high wages, this study shows evidence that terrorist threats are actually unrelated to restrictive immigration policies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 32, No.3; Apr 2021: p.271-295 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol: 32 No 3 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Immigration Policy ; Populism ; Economic Causes ; Scapegoating |