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The role of misperceptions in attitudes to immigration

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  • Timmons, Shane
  • Fox, Celine
  • Carron-Kee, Evan
  • Murphy, Keire
  • Lunn, Pete

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  • Timmons, Shane & Fox, Celine & Carron-Kee, Evan & Murphy, Keire & Lunn, Pete, 2026. "The role of misperceptions in attitudes to immigration," Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), number RS225.
    • Handle: RePEc:esr:resser:rs225
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.26504/RS225
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