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Is the Contact Effect Related to Age?

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  • Raùl Magni-Berton

    (ESPOL-LAB - ESPOL-LAB - ESPOL - European School of Political and Social Sciences / École Européenne de Sciences Politiques et Sociales - ICL - Institut Catholique de Lille - UCL - Université catholique de Lille, UCL - Université catholique de Lille)

  • Abel François
  • R. Frans Leny Sawadogo

    (LEO - Laboratoire d'Économie d'Orleans [2022-...] - UO - Université d'Orléans - UT - Université de Tours - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne)

Abstract

This chapter examines how age influences the contact effect in shaping tolerance toward immigrants, using French data from the 2017 European Values Survey. While contact theory posits that frequent interactions with immigrants generally increase tolerance, the findings reveal a nuanced relationship. A higher share of immigrants in a district correlates with greater tolerance, but this effect diminishes for young immigrants (15–24 years), often leading to lower tolerance. Interestingly, respondents' age does not significantly affect their reaction to immigrant proportions. These results challenge utilitarian perspectives, suggesting that hostility toward young immigrants is rooted in personal experiences rather than economic logic.

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  • Raùl Magni-Berton & Abel François & R. Frans Leny Sawadogo, 2025. "Is the Contact Effect Related to Age?," Post-Print halshs-05187377, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-05187377
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