Namibia: Open in Principle, Closed At the Paycheque

Namibian attitudes toward migrant workers on the eve of a resource boom.

Key findings

• Namibians display openness to the movement of people and goods across borders, at least in principle. More than eight in 10 citizens (83%) support trade with all countries globally or the entire continent, as opposed to just the subregion, and a similar majority (80%) would like or would not mind living next door to foreign workers.
• o More than half (56%) support free cross-border movement in Southern Africa.

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