How attitudes towards immigrants are shaped by residential context: The role of ethnic diversity dynamics and immigrant visibility
利用荷兰LISS面板数据，研究发现社区中移民比例的增加与本地人对移民更积极的态度相关，尤其是可见的非西方移民比例变化影响显著，但未支持“防御性社区”假说。
We examine how proportional changes in residential context are associated with changes in attitudes towards immigrants. We specifically examine ethnic diversity dynamics and immigrant visibility at the level of the neighbourhood. Following the ‘defended neighbourhood’ hypothesis, we focus on proportional change, not absolute numbers. Data from the Dutch LISS panel are analysed using fixed-effect models, measuring the composition of neighbourhoods at the level of four-digit postcodes. Our findings show that a larger change in the proportion of immigrant residents is associated with more positive views on immigrants among natives. It is particularly a change in the proportion of visible non-Western immigrants that appears to be relevant for changes in attitudes. Contrary to theoretic expectations, we find little evidence for ‘defended neighbourhoods’ in the Netherlands in the years under consideration.