Education, the wealth of nations, and political tolerance toward homosexuals

A multilevel analysis of 26 countries in the Americas

Bibliographic Data

ID5907490
AuthorsM A Seligson (0000-0002-7202-9422, Department of Political Science: Vanderbilt University, Estados Unidos, corresponding author), Daniel E Moreno Morales (0000-0002-7921-0355, Comunidad de Estudios Sociales y Acción Pública, Estado Plurinacional da Bolívia), Gerard Russo (0000-0001-8763-5698, Fundação Getulio Vargas)
Year2019
Volume25
Issue2
Pages234-257
Publication date2019-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOpinião Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-6276 • E-ISSN: 1807-0191
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1807-01912019252234
OpenAlexW2972325011
SCIELO_PIDS0104-62762019000200234
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited55

While the positive effect of education on political tolerance toward minorities is well-known, we understand far less about education's impact on tolerance across varying contexts. Utilizing multilevel statistical techniques, we find an interactive effect indicating that education at the individual level has a greater effect on political tolerance toward those who identify as homosexuals in wealthier countries. The results suggest that (1) completing additional levels of schooling may be insufficient to promote tolerant attitudes toward this minority and (2) more investment in education leads to stronger impacts. We support this finding by showing that where educational expenditures are greater, the average impact of secondary education is larger. The study uses individual data from 26 countries in the 2014 AmericasBarometer as well as indicators from the World Bank DataBank and Freedom House

Demographic economics · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Investment (military) · Multilevel model · Political science · Politics · Statistics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology

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