The Sunni–Shia divide: Evidence from international trade

Marcella Nicolini

Economics Letters, 2023, vol. 232, issue C

Abstract: We show a decrease in trade between mainly Sunni and mainly Shia countries after the 1979 Iranian revolution. This outcome is driven by the religious preferences of the political rulers rather than those prevalent in the population.

Keywords: Gravity model; Religion; Islam; Sunni–Shia divide; Sectarianism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 N40 N70 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111337

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