Immigration and Social Aspects of Sustainable Development. The Case of Germany

Paweł Rydzewski


Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland (Poland)

Abstract

The aim of the article is to show the relationship between immigration and the social aspect of sustainable development. Data from the German General Social Survey (ALLBUS) study conducted in 2016 on a sample of 3490 respondents (residents of Germany) was used. Research suggests that this relationship is negative: mass immigration from culturally foreign countries and social environments can significantly reduce the quality of life of residents in developed societies. This manifests in opinions about the need to limit or stop immigration. The case of Germany can probably be generalized to other developed countries, especially from the European Union.


Keywords:

sustainable development, immigration, ALLBUS, social opinion, Germany

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2020-01-02

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Rydzewski, P. (2020). Immigration and Social Aspects of Sustainable Development. The Case of Germany. Problemy Ekorozwoju, 15(1), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.35784/pe.2020.1.03

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Paweł Rydzewski 

Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland Poland

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