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Title: | Does the internet change attitudes towards immigrants? Evidence from Spain |
Author: | Romarri, Alessio |
Keywords: | Internet Migració (Població) Internet Emigration and immigration |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | Institut d’Economia de Barcelona |
Series/Report no: | [WP E-IEB20/04] |
Abstract: | In this paper, I empirically evaluate the effect of exposure to the Internet on Spanish attitudes towards immigrants. Exploiting a confidential, innovative survey dataset, I am able to identify a relationship between Internet access and attitudes towards immigrants at the micro (municipal) level. I address the endogeneity of Internet availability by looking at pre-existing voice telecommunication characteristics and using outcome variables before and after the arrival of the Internet. Results show that Internet availability between 2008 and 2012 is associated with a better knowledge of (national) immigration dynamics and that it leads to an overall improvement in attitudes towards immigrants. This result is particularly strong among young and urban individuals. Additionally, I find that access to the Internet reduces political support for the Partido Popular, Spain’s traditional right-wing party. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://ieb.ub.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Doc2020-04-1.pdf |
It is part of: | IEB Working Paper 2020/04 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/169445 |
Appears in Collections: | IEB (Institut d’Economia de Barcelona) – Working Papers |
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