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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018[Jul]; 115 (28): 7284-9 PMID29941570show ga
The recent flow of refugees around the world evokes diametrically opposed reactions by the host countries? citizens. Many people are willing to help refugees, whereas many others are not. Yet, the underlying mechanisms that lead to refugee helping versus rejection are not well understood. We use an economic game to investigate how economic and psychological factors shape citizens? helping behavior toward refugees. We find that costs associated with refugee helping are a key determinant of citizens? willingness to do so. It is especially people with a higher degree of prosociality that are willing to bear the personal cost of helping. Emphasizing the neediness of refugees as well as their integration efforts increases the willingness among citizens to provide help.