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Disentangling aporophobia from xenophobia in the EU-15

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  • Octasiano M. Valerio Mendoza
  • Flavio Comim
  • Mihály T. Borsi

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This paper analyses whether the human capital levels embodied in immigrants can explain xenophobic trends for 126 regions in 14 EU-15 countries from 1998 to 2018. It tests if xenophobic regions may be rejecting immigrants because they are poor, a phenomenon recently defined as ‘aporophobia’. The results indicate that larger inflows of low-educated immigrants working in low-skilled occupations are significantly correlated with a higher rejection of migrants, thus confirming the aporophobia hypothesis. The findings in this paper bring light to the discussion of a powerful concept which underpins the need for a more just society.

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  • Octasiano M. Valerio Mendoza & Flavio Comim & Mihály T. Borsi, 2024. "Disentangling aporophobia from xenophobia in the EU-15," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(5), pages 909-921, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:58:y:2024:i:5:p:909-921
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2023.2266474
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