Update Study Shows Dutch People Afraid to Speak out Against High Costs of Immigration

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 4:12 PM EDT -

A new study by Dutch social scientist Jan van de Beek shows that many Dutch are worried about the high costs of immigration, but are afraid to speak out.

The study, part of van de Beek's doctoral thesis at the University of Amsterdam, attempted to answer two questions: what kind of economic consequences did mass immigration to the Netherlands between 1960 and 2005 have and why is it such a taboo to study the economic effects of these immigrants.

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posted by: Denise Chan