The Economic Effects of Shia Sunni Contact

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Karrar Hussain

Associate Professor of Economics at the American University in Bulgaria

Zain Chaudhry

Behavioral Economist, World Bank

  • Posted On: May 9, 2025

The Shia-Sunni sectarian divide within Islam has recently become of great importance economically and politically, not just in the Middle East but globally. We aim to implement a pilot to increase contact in a very natural setting (mosques) in Pakistan. We aim to and evaluate its effect on beliefs and preferences of mosque-goers about the other sect as well as their economic behavior.

This study was funded by the IGC.

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