Is climate change perceived as a legitimate reason for long-term immigration? And under what conditions this perception holds?
Using a conjoint experiment with a quota-representative sample of Dutch respondents, the research explores public attitudes toward climate migrants.
Study results show that climate migrants are viewed more favorably than economic migrants but less favorably than asylum seekers fleeing persecution. Contrary to expectations, political ideology and climate attitudes do not significantly moderate these views.
Learn more about this study here: https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2025.2514195
Reference
Faure, M., Kantorowicz, J., & Weiss, A. (2025). Is climate change a valid reason for migration? Evidence from a conjoint experiment. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 1–22