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Preventing Islamic radicalization
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Social tensions and violence induced by radicalized Muslims afflict many parts of the world. We collaborated with the main Islamic authority in Mozambique, which sponsored two randomized interventions to prevent violence related to youth radicalization: a religious campaign against extremist views of Islam, targeting change in beliefs; and a training module on entrepreneurship and employment, aiming to increase the opportunity cost of conflict. Our measurement focuses on anti-social behavior in a Joy-of-destruction lab game. We find that only the religious treatment decreased the propensity to destroy the payoffs of others. Consistently, surveys show increased trust in the state and decreased support for extremism. We conclude that religious sensitization is likely to be cost-effective in preventing Islamic radicalization and anti-social behavior.
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18–02–4454). A pre-analysis plan for this study is available at the AEA Registry (AEARCTR-0003775). We wish to acknowledge financial support from the International Growth center. Vicente also acknowledges support by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. All errors are our responsibility.
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Africa Conflict Field experiment Islamic radicalization Joy-of-destruction game Mozambique Political economy Violence Economics and Econometrics SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions