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AuthorDiop, Abdoulaye
AuthorLi, Yaojun
AuthorAl-Ansari, Majed Mohammed H. A.
AuthorLe, Kien T.
Available date2017-10-11T06:56:57Z
Publication Date2017-03-28
Publication NameSocial Inclusion
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v5i1.798
CitationDiop, Abdoulaye, et al. “Social Capital and Citizens’ Attitudes towards Migrant Workers.” Social Inclusion, vol. 5, no. 1, 28 Mar. 2017, pp. 66–79., doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v5i1.798.
ISSN2183–2803
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/5680
AbstractThis study examines Qatari citizens’ attitudes toward migrant workers. While much research has been conducted on citizens’ attitudes toward the abolition, tightening, or loosening of the Kafāla system in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with regard to migrant workers’ residency rights, and on their contribution to the economic development of these countries, little is known about how citizens’ religiosity and social engagement impact their acceptance of migrant workers. In the present study, we address this question by examining the effects of religious and social capital on Qatari citizens’ preferences for having Arab and Western migrant workers as neighbours, drawing on data from two nationally representative surveys in Qatar. The results indicate that, even after controlling for a wide range of socio-demographic attributes, social capital in terms of trust and bridging social ties has a strong effect on the Qatari nationals’ preferences.
Languageen
PublisherCogitatio Press
SubjectGulf Cooperation Council countries
kafāla system
migrant workers
public attitudes
social capital
TitleSocial Capital and Citizens’ Attitudes towards Migrant Workers
TypeArticle
Pagination66–79
Issue Number1
Volume Number5
dc.accessType Open Access


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