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Religious Affiliation And Individual International-Policy Preferences In The United States, Joseph P. Daniels
Religious Affiliation And Individual International-Policy Preferences In The United States, Joseph P. Daniels
Economics Faculty Research and Publications
Empirical examination of individual-level survey data on national identity, in general, reveals a significant relationship between religious affiliation and an individual’s international-policy preferences and that this relationship varies across Protestant denominations. Specifically, we test attitudes toward import and immigration policies, the role of international institutions, and unilateral policy actions. The empirical results indicate that individuals affiliated with conservative Protestant denominations are more likely to support positions on international issues that can be regarded as consistent with the anti-globalist right. We also find evidence of a reinforcing regional effect among conservatives in the south, and differences in the preferences of Baptist …
The Determinants Of Immigration-Policy Preferences In Advanced Economies: A Cross-Country Study, Joseph P. Daniels, Marc Von Der Ruhr
The Determinants Of Immigration-Policy Preferences In Advanced Economies: A Cross-Country Study, Joseph P. Daniels, Marc Von Der Ruhr
Economics Faculty Research and Publications
This paper employs survey data to examine the determinants of immigration-policy preferences among ten advanced economies. Ordered probit specifications suggest that skill level is a robust determinant of immigration-policy preferences and that less-skilled workers are more likely to express a preference for policies that restrict immigration. The results also suggest that older individuals, members of trade unions, and those who classify their political ideology as conservative are more likely to favor limiting immigration while non-citizens are less likely to favor such policies. Individual country-level regression results vary, in particular with regard to the influence of trade union member- ship, which …