Perceived Economic Threat and Trust Toward Immigrants

• In Event: Causes and Consequences of Anti-Immigrant and Ethnic Biases

Brief Overview

As societies become more diverse, trust tends to decline. Many Americans perceive immigration levels as excessively high. This study investigates how perceptions of threats related to immigration influence Americans’ trust toward immigrants.

Authors

• Raimundo Salas-Schweikart, Georgetown University

• Fathali M. Moghaddam, Georgetown University