Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
2016
Abstract
By using American state-level data from 1999 to 2008, this article explores how the recent immigrant influx has influenced public welfare spending in the American states. By integrating the race/ethnicity and globalization compensation theory, I hypothesize that immigration will increase welfare spending in states with a bleak job market and exclusive state immigrant welfare policy; in contrast, immigration will decrease welfare spending in states with a good job market and inclusive state immigrant welfare policy. Empirical tests show evidence for both hypotheses, suggesting that the applicability of general political science theories depends on a combination of state policy and economic contexts.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Xu, Ping. “Compensation or Retrenchment? The Paradox of Immigration and Public Welfare Spending in the American States.” State Politics & Policy Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, Mar. 2017, pp. 76–104, doi:10.1177/1532440016660536.
Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1532440016660536
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