The usual suspects?: attitudes towards immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sung Eun Kim; Adrian J. Shin; Yujeong Yang

doi:10.1080/17516234.2022.2046686

The usual suspects? attitudes towards immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sung Eun Kim, Adrian J. Shin, Yujeong Yang

Department of Political Science & International Relations

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Abstract

COVID-19 has intensified public apprehension about foreigners. In this article, we examine two questions related to public opinion on immigration. First, we assess the importance of cultural and economic factors in studying why individuals support or oppose immigration. Second, we examine the role of public health concerns in shaping attitudes towards open borders by priming the vaccination status of immigrants and the number of COVID-19 cases in their home countries. Using a conjoint analysis based on the data provided by nearly 1,700 respondents in South Korea, we find empirical support for both the existing explanations and public health concerns.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	272-289
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Asian Public Policy
Volume	17
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17516234.2022.2046686
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Keywords

COVID-19
Immigration policy
South Korea
conjoint experiment
public opinion

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Sociology and Political Science
Public Administration

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