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What affects the perceptions and attitudes of Poles toward Ukrainian employees in the Polish labor market?

Wilczynska, Wiktoria LU (2023) EKHS42 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This study examines the factors influencing the perceptions and attitudes of Poles towards Ukrainian workers in the Polish labor market, incorporating the extension of Allport (1956)’s contact theory by Pettigrew and Tropp (2006). Given the economic relationship between Ukraine and Poland, the influx of Ukrainian immigrants, and the absence of a comprehensive immigration policy, understanding these perceptions is crucial. Using immigrant intensity as a measure of exposure, the OLS regression findings reveal a positive correlation between increased exposure to Ukrainians and more favorable attitudes, which holds after controlling for various factors. Probit and Ordered Probit analyses are fairly in line with these results. The study... (More)
This study examines the factors influencing the perceptions and attitudes of Poles towards Ukrainian workers in the Polish labor market, incorporating the extension of Allport (1956)’s contact theory by Pettigrew and Tropp (2006). Given the economic relationship between Ukraine and Poland, the influx of Ukrainian immigrants, and the absence of a comprehensive immigration policy, understanding these perceptions is crucial. Using immigrant intensity as a measure of exposure, the OLS regression findings reveal a positive correlation between increased exposure to Ukrainians and more favorable attitudes, which holds after controlling for various factors. Probit and Ordered Probit analyses are fairly in line with these results. The study suggests that exposure to Ukrainian immigrants, whether indirect or direct, positively influences the perceptions and attitudes of Poles. (Less)
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author
Wilczynska, Wiktoria LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS42 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Perceptions, Attitudes, Immigrants, Polish Labor Market, Contact Theory, Threat Theory
language
English
id
9125903
date added to LUP
2023-08-30 08:06:12
date last changed
2023-08-30 08:06:12
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  abstract     = {{This study examines the factors influencing the perceptions and attitudes of Poles towards Ukrainian workers in the Polish labor market, incorporating the extension of Allport (1956)’s contact theory by Pettigrew and Tropp (2006). Given the economic relationship between Ukraine and Poland, the influx of Ukrainian immigrants, and the absence of a comprehensive immigration policy, understanding these perceptions is crucial. Using immigrant intensity as a measure of exposure, the OLS regression findings reveal a positive correlation between increased exposure to Ukrainians and more favorable attitudes, which holds after controlling for various factors. Probit and Ordered Probit analyses are fairly in line with these results. The study suggests that exposure to Ukrainian immigrants, whether indirect or direct, positively influences the perceptions and attitudes of Poles.}},
  author       = {{Wilczynska, Wiktoria}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{What affects the perceptions and attitudes of Poles toward Ukrainian employees in the Polish labor market?}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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