We study whether the model minority stereotype about Asian Americans (e.g., hard-working, intelligent) reduces people …'s attention to inequality that adversely affects Asians. In a nationally representative US sample (N=3,257), we find that around … 90% of the participants either moderately or strongly believe that Asians work harder and are more economically …

We study whether the model minority stereotype about Asian Americans (e.g., hard-working, intelligent) reduces people …'s attention to inequality that adversely affects Asians. In a nationally representative US sample (N=3,257), we find that around … 90% of the participants either moderately or strongly believe that Asians work harder and are more economically …