Other-Regarding Behaviors and Attitudes toward Asylum Seekers

Previous studies predominantly examined self-reported attitudes toward economic migrants and refugees along with different types of public concerns. Few these used behavioral measures to analyze how asylum seeker inflows may sway preferences them. However, the literature remains largely silent on issue as correcting misperceptions improve a host population’s support for The authors’ research addresses this gap, using lab experiment examine providing factual information changes other-regarding behaviors population seekers, depending people’s political leanings. Specifically, authors whether provided by nonpartisan source ease or backfire giving unwelcoming seekers through moderation partisanship. findings suggest that accurate about number counteracts low-level right-wing-leaning citizens.