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The political economy of intergroup contact: evidence from Malaysia

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  • Chun chee Kok

    (UC Louvain)

  • Gedeon Lim

    (University of Hong Kong)

  • Danial Shariat

    (UC Berkeley)

  • Abu Siddique

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

  • Shunsuke Tsuda

    (University of Essex)

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  • Chun chee Kok & Gedeon Lim & Danial Shariat & Abu Siddique & Shunsuke Tsuda, 2026. "The political economy of intergroup contact: evidence from Malaysia," IFS Working Papers W26/21, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:ifs:ifsewp:26/21
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