We interpret the increased polarization in Western societies over global economic issues as an interaction of economic forces and shifts in a society's social identity equilibrium. We combine social identity theory with standard small open economy model of international trade to study the effect...

This paper studies whether alternative integration-policy framings affect cooperation in ethnically diverse groups. We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment with 390 adolescents in mixed classrooms in Italy. Within each class, students were randomly assigned to small groups that received either...

This paper studies whether alternative integration-policy framings affect cooperation in ethnically diverse groups. We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment with 390 adolescents in mixed classrooms in Italy. Within each class, students were randomly assigned to small groups that received either...

This paper studies whether alternative integration-policy framings affect cooperation in ethnically diverse groups. We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment with 390 adolescents in mixed classrooms in Italy. Within each class, students were randomly assigned to small groups that received either...

In an online experiment with a representative US sample (N=12,960) we show that increasing the salience of an economic or cultural conflict without providing any news boosts disagreement on a range of political issues by 8-35%. The data support two key predictions of the Bonomi et al. (2021)...

Paternalistic policies are pervasive, yet little is known about how relationships between decision-makers and targets shape them. This paper examines how social proximity - the degree to which individuals share identity-defining traits - influences paternalistic interventions. In an experiment...

This paper develops a formal model to analyze how foreign interventions - via resource transfers towards mobilization, technological upgrades of the mobilization technology, and various forms of conditional aid - reshape identity choices and conflict dynamics in divided societies. After a...

Does immigration challenge the identities, values, and cultural diversity of receiving societies? This paper addresses this question by analyzing the impact of immigration on cultural diversity in Europe between 2004 and 2018. It combines regional cultural diversity indices derived from the...

Massive protests against - and spectacular failures of - international trade negotiations are an important element of the globalization backlash developed economies have experienced over the last two decades. We analyze a model of endogenous social identity where the government chooses between...

Does immigration challenge the identities, values, and cultural diversity of receiving societies? This paper addresses this question by analyzing the impact of immigration on cultural diversity in Europe between 2004 and 2018. It combines regional cultural diversity indices derived from the...

This study investigates gift giving, reciprocity expectations, and how 'success' in gift giving may be achieved. It is discussed in the literature that the success of gift-giving may depend on the ongoing relationship between the gift partners, the gift itself, and the gift-giving context,...

Massive protests against - and spectacular failures of - international trade negotiations are an important element of the globalization backlash developed economies have experienced over the last two decades. We analyze a model of endogenous social identity where the government chooses between...

Paternalistic policies are pervasive, yet little is known about how relationships between decision-makers and targets shape them. This paper examines how social proximity - the degree to which individuals share identity-defining traits - influences paternalistic interventions. In an experiment...

Previous research on internal mobility has neglected the role of local identity contrary to studies analyzing international migration. Examining social identity and labor market outcomes in China, the country with the largest internal mobility in the world, closes the gap. Instrumental variable...

We explore the evolution and determinants of attitudes towards immigration in Canada, utilizing Canadian Election Studies surveys from 1988 to 2019. Our analysis indicates a notable trend: a consistent decrease in anti-immigrant sentiments until the mid-2000s, followed by a shift around 2008...

Diese Studie untersucht das Zusammenspiel zwischen Identifikation mit dem Herkunftsland, autoritären Tendenzen und der Unterstützung des Politischen Islams unter Muslimen in Deutschland. Basierend auf einer repräsentativen Umfrage aus dem Jahr 2021 unter 1300 Muslimen in Deutschland wird ein...

The paper examines the prevalence of depression and clinical depression among the elderly in India across groups with distinct social identities, where social identities are defined by caste and religious affiliations. Using nationally representative data, the study reveals no- table...

Unemployment influences people’s life satisfaction beyond negative income shocks. A large body of literature investigates these non-pecuniary costs of unemployment and stresses the importance of social identity and therefore social norms, especially for men. We add to this literature by...

In a democracy, it is essential that citizens accept rules and laws, regardless of which party is in power. We study why citizens in polarized societies resist rules implemented by political opponents. This may be due to the rules' specific content, but also because of a general preference...

In a democracy, it is essential that citizens accept rules and laws, regardless of which party is in power. We study why citizens in polarized societies resist rules implemented by political opponents. This may be due to the rules' specific content, but also because of a general preference...

The relationship between personal debt and cognition has received limited attention, especially, in developing countries. This study focuses on India and examines the relationship between Big Five personality traits, cognitive skills (math, literacy, and Raven scores), and financial...

In a democracy, it is essential that citizens accept rules and laws, regardless of which party is in power. We study why citizens in polarized societies resist rules implemented by political opponents. This may be due to the rules' specific content, but also because of a general preference...

Using a laboratory experiment, we study the evolution of economic networks in the context of fragmented social identity. We create societies in which members can initiate and delete links to others, and then earn payoffs from a public goods game played within their network. We manipulate whether...

The goal of this research is to identify the impact of IEB on employee engagement and retention in IT companies. The quantitative research involved 203 IT professionals. The significant relationship between IEB, employee engagement, employee retention and social identity was revealed. The study...

In a democracy, it is essential that citizens accept rules and laws, regardless of which party is in power. We study why citizens in polarized societies resist rules implemented by political opponents. This may be due to the rules' specific content, but also because of a general preference...

The relationship between personal debt and cognition has received limited attention, especially, in developing countries. This study focuses on India and examines the relationship between Big Five personality traits, cognitive skills (math, literacy, and Raven scores), and financial...

Using a laboratory experiment, we study the evolution of economic networks in the context of fragmented social identity. We create societies in which members can initiate and delete links to others, and then earn payoffs from a public goods game played within their network. We manipulate whether...

Although extant research on expatriate management has explored the drivers of host country nationals' (HCNs') support for expatriates in traditional physical work environments, there is limited understanding in the context of virtual expatriate assignments. This necessitates further theorizing...

The paper examines the prevalence of depression and clinical depression among the elderly in India across groups with distinct social identities, where social identities are defined by caste and religious affiliations. Using nationally representative data, the study reveals no- table...

Previous research on internal mobility has neglected the role of local identity contrary to studies analyzing international migration. Examining social identity and labor market outcomes in China, the country with the largest internal mobility in the world, closes the gap. Instrumental variable...

Unemployment influences people’s life satisfaction beyond negative income shocks. A large body of literature investigates these non-pecuniary costs of unemployment and stresses the importance of social identity and therefore social norms, especially for men. We add to this literature by...

We explore the evolution and determinants of attitudes towards immigration in Canada, utilizing Canadian Election Studies surveys from 1988 to 2019. Our analysis indicates a notable trend: a consistent decrease in anti-immigrant sentiments until the mid-2000s, followed by a shift around 2008...

In a democracy, it is essential that citizens accept rules and laws, regardless of which party is in power. We study why citizens in polarized societies resist rules implemented by political opponents. This may be due to the rules' specific content, but also because of a general preference...