Regional Determinants of Attitudes Toward Immigrants in Germany
利用个人调查和地区行政数据，研究德国区域因素（如经济增长、投票模式、移民特征）如何影响对移民的态度，并发现区域效应虽小但取决于具体态度。
ABSTRACT Attitudes toward immigrants play a crucial role in voting behavior. Such attitudes are shaped by individual characteristics, but also by the environment. This paper examines the role of regional factors in Germany. We use individual‐level survey data and district‐level administrative data. Specifically, we examine regional differences in economic growth, voting patterns, and immigrant characteristics and their relation to beliefs about and attitudes toward immigrants. We also use an information experiment about the immigrant population and assess its impact on attitudes. We find that regional effects—over and above individual characteristics—are small and depend on the attitudes.