Since a vast majority of the refugees are Sunni Muslims, Christian leaders fear such a large influx of citizens could tilt the sectarian balance, as well as increase competition in the job market and strain Lebanon's economic resources.

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Besides altering the balance between supply and demand, the influx of insurance company and pension fund money should create more price stability for emerging market bonds.

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The influx of "bachelor" labourers has skewed the gender balance: women are now just one-quarter of the population.

BBC: Qatar's delicate balancing act

The influx of ethnic Pashtuns from northwest Pakistan upset the delicate demographic balance last month in the port city of Karachi.

CNN: Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps as they flee fighting