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Religious polarization, religious conflicts and individual financial satisfaction: Evidence from India

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The extant literature finds religion to be a major determinant of life satisfaction. However, in contexts characterized by religious tensions, the outcome may be very different. In particular, the literature shows that religious polarization has a major influence on some economic outcomes. The analysis presented in the paper tries to identify the impact of religious polarization on a major component of life satisfaction: financial satisfaction. The paper inquires how belonging to a minority religion and living in areas with different levels of religious polarization affect the individual satisfaction with the financial situation of the household. The results show that the members of minority religious groups are less satisfied than the members of the dominant group, and that the financial satisfaction decreases—for a given income—as the religious polarization increases.

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  • Matteo Migheli, 2019. "Religious polarization, religious conflicts and individual financial satisfaction: Evidence from India," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(2), pages 803-829, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:rdevec:v:23:y:2019:i:2:p:803-829
    DOI: 10.1111/rode.12567
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