@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp13250,
            	author={Bartos, Vojtech and Bauer, Michal and Cahlíková, Jana and Chytilová, Julie},
            	title={COVID-19 Crisis Fuels Hostility against Foreigners},
            	year={2020},
	month={May},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={13250},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp13250},
	abstract={Aggressive behavior against out-group members often rises during periods of economic hardship and health pandemics. Here, we test the widespread concern that the Covid-19 crisis may fuel hostility against people from other nations or ethnic minorities. Using a controlled money-burning task, we elicited hostile behavior among a nationally representative sample (n=2,186) in the Czech Republic, at a time when the entire population was under lockdown. We provide causal evidence that exogenously elevating salience of the Covid-19 crisis magnifies hostility against foreigners. This behavioral response is similar across various demographic sub-groups. The results underscore the importance of not inflaming anti-foreigner sentiments and suggest that efforts to restore international trade and cooperation will need to address both social and economic damage.},
	keywords={pandemic;hostility;discrimination;inter-group conflict;scapegoating;COVID-19;experiment},
            }