Most Lebanese have unfavorable views of refugees; Syrians are exception

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June 15, 2020

Attitudes Toward Diversity in 11 Emerging Economies

Most Lebanese have unfavorable views of refugees; Syrians are exception

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Most Lebanese have unfavorable views of refugees; Syrians are exception

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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
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

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