Does Immigration Undermine Public Support for Social Policy?

American Sociological Review

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-42

  Brady, David ^a   Finnigan, Ryan ^a  

^a WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

ethnic heterogeneity; immigration; preferences; social policy; welfare attitudes

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RACE; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893413897     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122413513022     Document Type: Article

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