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Attitudes Toward Diversity in 11 Emerging Economies
Lebanon’s largest religious groups see each other favorably, though some are more positive than others
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- Attitudes Toward Diversity in 11 Emerging Economies
- In 11 emerging economies, divisions over whether people welcome increased diversity
- International migrant and refugee stock data
- Ethnic composition of the 11 emerging economies
- Religious composition of the 11 emerging economies
- Little consensus on diversity’s impact
- Views of migrants and refugees vary widely across countries
- Most Lebanese have unfavorable views of refugees; Syrians are exception
- Palestinians in Jordan more favorable than Jordanian nationals toward refugees
- Younger adults in Kenya have most favorable views of refugees
- In general, negativity toward migrants in Colombia, Mexico
- How often people interact with people of other races, ethnicities varies widely
- Younger adults more likely to report regular interaction with people of different backgrounds
- Many report interacting with people of different backgrounds
- More positive views of migrants among those who often interact with people of differing racial or ethnic groups
- More positive views of some groups among those with regular cross-racial interactions
- High favorable ratings for various groups in Jordan and Lebanon; splits arise in other nations
- In India, views of Muslims less positive among Hindus
- Lebanon’s largest religious groups see each other favorably, though some are more positive than others
- Rate of interreligious mingling differs across countries
- In some countries, members of larger religions interact less with outside groups
- Members of majority religious groups who socialize outside their faith more positive toward minority religions
- Influence of views of migrants on overall views of diversity within country
- Influence of views of migrants on overall views of diversity within country