Economics of intolerance and social conflict

An important consensus today is that intolerance and social conflict have a substantial economic dimension. This article models a person’s “returns” to acts of intolerance in terms of social approval or disapproval that this person’s peer-group may offer. It is found that high levels of intolerance may persist, that is, society is “in equilibrium,” even as this imposes economic costs.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Gangopadhyay, Partha
Published in:	Economics of Peace and Security Journal. - Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, ISSN 1749-852X. - Vol. 4.2009, 2, p. 23-31
Publisher:	Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Subject:	intolerance \| social conflict \| game theory

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	D74 - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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