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Quarterly Journal of Economics
Online 15 Jan 2026
Published Apr 2026
Leveraging Virtual Contact and Social Networks to Foster Interethnic HarmonyAbu Siddique · Michael Vlassopoulos · Yves Zenou
This paper investigates whether virtual contact — exposure to an outgroup through a documentary film — can promote interethnic harmony, and whether targeting network-central individuals amplifies …
Published
Quarterly Journal of Economics
Online 19 Jan 2026
Published Apr 2026
The Future in Mind: Aspirations and Long-Term Outcomes in Rural EthiopiaTanguy Bernard · Stefan Dercon · Kate Orkin · Giulio Schinaia · Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse
This paper tests whether a light-touch behavioral intervention targeting aspirations can produce persistent economic effects on a poor rural population. The research question is whether changing how …