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The evolution of the economy and the rejection of immigration in Europe
March 2021
Javier G. Polavieja, Universidade Carlos III de Madrid
Behind rejection of the other, and xenophobia, lie factors such as the country’s macroeconomic evolution, individual economic vulnerability and worker exposure to job competition.
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Are immigrants more ambitious than their non-migrant compatriots?
March 2021
Javier G. Polavieja, Universidade Carlos III de Madrid;María Ramos, Universidade Carlos III de Madrid;Mariña Fernández-Reino, Migration Observatory (Oxford)
Does emigration always bring with it a dose of ambition? We analyse whether immigrants are more oriented toward success, risk, and money than their non-migrant compatriots.