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This study investigates a relationship between immigration and local public spending on social welfare in South Korea. Using a panel of 226 South Korean localities, we find that immigration has negative impact on total social welfare spending. However, the impact of immigration varies among expenditure categories of social welfare and type of immigrants and local characteristics. This results imply that central/local governments should establish social policies and allocate public budget based on accurate prediction of future demand on social welfare services of immigrants.