Pandemic vulnerability, policy feedback and support for immigration: Evidence from Asia.

ABSTRACT: Past studies have shown that disease threat increases people's hostility towards immigrants. However, in our survey (N = 9571) conducted in five advanced Asian economies during the outbreak of COVID-19, we found that COVID-19 vulnerability was positively associated with support for immigration. Drawing on insight from policy feedback theories, we propose that the positive association is caused by the presence of widespread border crossing restrictions, which have changed the meaning and cost implications of COVID-19. As the outbreak expands, the pandemic has become not just a threat to people's health but also a barrier to globalization. Consequently, people who are worried about the disease may see globalization processes, including migration, as signs of pandemic relief. We find supporti

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111603 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature