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Ethnic Diversity and Social Trust : A Narrative and Meta-Analytical Review. / Dinesen, Peter Thisted; Schaeffer, Merlin; Sønderskov, Kim Mannemar.
In: Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 23, 2020, p. 441-465.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethnic Diversity and Social Trust
T2 - A Narrative and Meta-Analytical Review
AU - Dinesen, Peter Thisted
AU - Schaeffer, Merlin
AU - Sønderskov, Kim Mannemar
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Does ethnic diversity erode social trust? Continued immigration and corresponding growing ethnic diversity have prompted this essential question for modern societies, but few clear answers have been reached in the sprawling literature. This article reviews the literature on the relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust through a narrative review and a meta-analysis of 1,001 estimates from 87 studies. The review clarifies the core concepts, highlights pertinent debates, and tests core claims from the literature on the relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust. Several results stand out from the meta-analysis. We find a statistically significant negative relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust across all studies. The relationship is stronger for trust in neighbors and when ethnic diversity is measured more locally. Covariate conditioning generally changes the relationship only slightly. The review concludes by discussing avenues for future research.
AB - Does ethnic diversity erode social trust? Continued immigration and corresponding growing ethnic diversity have prompted this essential question for modern societies, but few clear answers have been reached in the sprawling literature. This article reviews the literature on the relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust through a narrative review and a meta-analysis of 1,001 estimates from 87 studies. The review clarifies the core concepts, highlights pertinent debates, and tests core claims from the literature on the relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust. Several results stand out from the meta-analysis. We find a statistically significant negative relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust across all studies. The relationship is stronger for trust in neighbors and when ethnic diversity is measured more locally. Covariate conditioning generally changes the relationship only slightly. The review concludes by discussing avenues for future research.
UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335925056_Ethnic_Diversity_and_Social_Trust_A_Narrative_and_Meta-Analytical_Review_-_Online_Supplement
UR - https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/suppl/10.1146/annurev-polisci-052918-020708/suppl_file/pl23_dinesen_supmat.pdf
U2 - 10.1146/annurev-polisci-052918-020708
DO - 10.1146/annurev-polisci-052918-020708
M3 - Journal article
VL - 23
SP - 441
EP - 465
JO - Annual Review of Political Science
JF - Annual Review of Political Science
SN - 1094-2939
ER -