Abstract
This study uses the German socioeconomic panel data to investigate the effects of mass migration of East Germans on the generalized trust of West Germans who experienced the aftermath of the unification. Results suggest that West Germans’ trust is negatively correlated with migration, but the persistent effect is only confined to participants in the labor markets at the time. The subsequent analysis finds that perceiving migrants as labor market competitors is a possible channel through which trust is negatively affected.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 425-441 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization |
| Volume | 179 |
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| State | Published - 2020.11 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords
- Germany
- Labor market competition
- Migration
- Trust
- Unification
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