Ageing, local birth rates and attitudes towards immigration: Evidence from a transition economy

Artjoms Ivlevs (1)

1 Economics

This paper studies the links between local birth rates and individual attitudes towards immigration, focusing on Latvia - a country in economic transition and demographic decline. Possible channels through which local demographics may affect immigration preferences are discussed. Using 2005 survey data, significant correlation are found between local birth-rates and immigration preferences: people are more favourable to the inflow of foreign workers in municipalities where fewer children are born. The link tends to be stronger among the elderly and women.

Mots clés: Social Sciences & Humanities

Domaines: Science politique

Artjoms Ivlevs. Ageing, local birth rates and attitudes towards immigration: Evidence from a transition economy. Regional Studies, 2011, pp.1. ⟨10.1080/00343404.2010.546779⟩. ⟨hal-00676993⟩