Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/81054 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2013/003
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
In May 2008, South Africa became the theatre of widespread violent attacks against undesirable 'outsiders'. Over 60 were killed, hundreds wounded, and tens of thousands displaced. This analysis aims at identifying the characteristics of the victims in an attempt to portray the 'alien' using household data collected in February 2009 in the Johannesburg inner city and in Alexandra township. Results confirm that foreigners face a higher probability of being victimized on the ground of xenophobia. Relative poverty appears to have a positive impact on the probability of being attacked, especially in Alexandra township. Zimbabweans do also face a lower chance of victimization than other foreign nationals. Finally, the characteristics of the location, in particular high unemployment rate, influence the probability of attacks.
Subjects: 
xenophobia
violence
South Africa
JEL: 
O12
O55
ISBN: 
978-92-9230580-2
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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