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Print version ISSN 0185-013X
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MESEGUER, Covadonga and MALDONADO, Gerardo. Attitudes towards Immigrants in Mexico: Economic and Social Explanations. Foro int [online]. 2015, vol.55, n.3, pp.772-804. ISSN 0185-013X.
The attitudes of Mexicans towards migrants may be explained by the fear of encountering competition in the labor market, as well as by social concerns such as ethnicity or threats to security. To explore these hypotheses, we use data from the project Mexico, the Americas and the World. Our results are in line with the attitudes towards immigrants in advanced countries. Social disposition, rather than economic concerns, better explain attitudes towards immigrants in general and towards both groups of foreigners in particular. Specifically, we find that concerns about security and a moderate level of ethnocentrism determine attitudes and opinions of Mexicans towards immigrants.
Keywords : immigration; foreigners; public opinion; Mexico; labor market competition; security.