| ID | 186734 |
| Title Proper | Preferences Over Foreign Migration |
| Other Title Information | Testing Existing Explanations in the Gulf |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | York, Erin A |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Do existing theories regarding the impact of foreign migration explain preferences in non-OECD countries? The author adapts and applies explanations for opposition to migration in the Arabian Gulf, a significant region in global migration today, using a survey experiment implemented in Qatar. The results offer a rare validation of predictions from the labor market competition model, demonstrating that individual employment circumstances are important preference determinants. Additionally, while OECD citizens prefer high-skilled migrants, Qataris are indifferent about blue- versus white-collar workers. Mediation analysis suggests that this null effect is the result of competing cultural and economic concerns over the effect of differing classes of migrants on economic and social welfare. The novel context provides a critical test case of the labor market hypothesis and offers insight into how migration preferences in the Global South differ from the Western experience. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Politics Vol. 74, No.3; Jul 2022: p.443 - 475 |
| Journal Source | World Politics Vol: 74 No 3 |
| Key Words | Middle East ; Labor Migration ; Comparative Political Economy ; migration preferences |