Poverty and Prejudice: Evidence From Myanmar
Journal of Conflict Resolution
Published online on February 12, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Conflict Resolution, Volume 70, Issue 7-8, Page 1442-1473, August-September 2026.
Does poverty drive prejudice? We study this question in Myanmar, a deeply divided society where anti-Muslim sentiment surged during a partial democratic transition in the mid-2010s. Drawing on theories of economic competition and scapegoating, we test ...
Does poverty drive prejudice? We study this question in Myanmar, a deeply divided society where anti-Muslim sentiment surged during a partial democratic transition in the mid-2010s. Drawing on theories of economic competition and scapegoating, we test ...