%0 Journal Article
%T Explaining attitudes toward immigrants from Mainland China in Hong Kong
%A Kee-lee Chou
%A Siu-yau Lee
%J Asian and Pacific Migration Journal
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0117196818790572
%X The tension between immigrants from Mainland China and Hong Kong locals has intensified in recent years. Using an original telephone survey that interviewed a representative sample of the Hong Kong population, this article evaluates three major explanations¡ªeconomic self-interest, sociotropic concerns and psychological dispositions¡ªfor anti-immigrant sentiments. The findings suggest that negative attitudes toward immigrants are significantly related to sociotropic concerns. More importantly, such concerns are more prevalent among respondents who have a strong ¡°Hong Konger¡± identity. Overall, this article presents new evidence for evaluating the relative influence of different factors in the formation of immigration attitudes in the Greater China region
%K attitudes toward immigrants
%K economic self-interest
%K sociotropic concerns
%K identity
%K Hong Kong
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0117196818790572