The power of negative thinking: why perceptions of immigration are resistant to facts

Rolfe, Heather (2018) The power of negative thinking: why perceptions of immigration are resistant to facts. British Politics and Policy at LSE (12 Oct 2018). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Research shows consistently high levels of concern among people in the UK over the scale of immigration and its impact on jobs and services. Drawing on new research on how people use and understand information about the economic impacts of immigration, Heather Rolfe writes there is a tendency to rely on personal accounts rather than on economic statistics.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2021 13:51
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:58
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/110214

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