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On the Salience of Ethnic Conflict

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Esteban, Joan, Ray, Debraj·2008·American Economic Review
DOI 10.1257/aer.98.5.2185
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A classical theme in social analysis views economic class divisions as the main cause of social conflict. Yet many, if not most of the conflicts we observe today appear to be ethnic in nature. It appears that the "vertical" nature of class divisions is often dominated by the "horizontal" antagonisms across groups delineated by noneconomic markers. This paper highlights the perverse synergy of economic inequality within ethnic groups, and its role in the salience of ethnic conflict. In a model of group formation which allows both class and ethnic groupings to emerge, we show that ethnic, as opposed to class, conflict may be focal, and precisely in the presence of economic inequality. (JEL D72, D74)

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Authors
Esteban, J., & Ray, D.
Venue
American Economic Review
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2008-11-01
Volume
98
Issue
5
Pages
2185-2202
ISSN
0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/aer.98.5.2185
OpenAlex
W2148334637
Cited by
315
References
4
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58.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
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