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Perceived Consequences of Immigration in Japan Depend upon Frequency of Contact with Foreigners

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Using individual survey data from Japan, this study investigates how frequency of contact with foreigners is associated with perceptions of the effects of increased immigration. The results show that frequency of contact with foreigners has a measurable effect on perceptions and that its influence varies according to household income level. More frequent contact with foreigners inclines respondents with low income to agree that if the number of foreigners increased in their community, job opportunities for Japanese will decrease. It inclines high-income respondents to agree that if the number of foreigners increased, the foreigners would be a needed labor force.

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  • Eiji Yamamura, 2012. "Perceived Consequences of Immigration in Japan Depend upon Frequency of Contact with Foreigners," Japanese Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(2), pages 37-48.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:jpneco:v:39:y:2012:i:2:p:37-48
    DOI: 10.2753/JES1097-203X390202
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    1. Gabriel Felbermayr & Toshihiro Okubo, 2022. "Individual preferences on trade liberalization: evidence from a Japanese household survey," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 158(1), pages 305-330, February.
    2. TOMIURA Eiichi & ITO Banri & MUKUNOKI Hiroshi & WAKASUGI Ryuhei, 2017. "Individual Characteristics, Behavioral Biases, and Attitudes toward Immigration: Evidence from a survey in Japan," Discussion papers 17033, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    3. Okubo, Toshihiro, 2021. "Public preferences on immigration in Japan," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 58(C).
    4. L. Ayu Saraswati, 2017. "The Gender Politics of Human Waste and Human-as-Waste: Indonesian Migrant Workers and Elderly Care in Japan," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(6), pages 594-609, November.
    5. Yamamura, Eiji, 2012. "Effects of groups and government size on information disclosure," MPRA Paper 36141, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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