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on Evolutionary Economics |
| By: | Depetris-Chauvin, Emilio; Özak, Ömer (Southern Methodist University) |
| Abstract: | We explore the effect of historical ethnic borders on contemporary conflict in Africa. We document that the intensive and extensive margins of contemporary conflict are higher close to historical ethnic borders. Exploiting variations across artificial regions within an ethnicity's historical homeland and a theory-based instrumental variable approach, we find that regions crossed by historical ethnic borders have 27 percentage points higher probability of conflict and 7.9 percentage points higher probability of being the initial location of a conflict. We uncover several key underlying mechanisms: competition for agricultural land, population pressure, cultural similarity, and weak property rights. |
| Date: | 2024–05–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:k76mt_v1 |
| By: | Chakraborty, Anujit (University of California, Davis); Henkel, Luca (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| Abstract: | In prosocial decisions, decision-makers face interpersonal uncertainty–uncertainty about how their choices impact others' utility. We use three approaches to show how it shapes classic patterns of prosocial behavior like ingroup favoritism, merit-based fairness, and self-favoring behavior. First, we compare standard allocation decisions with decisions where we remove social consequences but retain uncertainty, revealing strikingly similar patterns across both. Second, we exogenously vary interpersonal uncertainty to estimate the aversion to interpersonal uncertainty and quantify how it combines with preferences to determine prosocial decisions. Finally, we show that self-reported interpersonal uncertainty systematic ally predicts behavior across individuals, choice patterns, and behavioral interventions. |
| Keywords: | prosocial behavior, decision-making under uncertainty, interpersonal uncertainty, ingroup favoritism, merit-based fairness, self-favoring behavior |
| JEL: | C91 D01 D91 |
| Date: | 2025–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp17708 |
| By: | Salvaggio, Salvino A. PhD |
| Abstract: | This brief review paper explores the economic impact of cultural institutions, focusing on three critical areas: the indicators and methodologies for impact assessment, the broad benefits of cultural investments, and the roles of cultural tourism and public spending. The synthesis draws on diverse sources to suggest that a comprehensive understanding of these factors is crucial for redefining the roles of cultural managers beyond artistic custodianship to agents of economic development, significantly influencing local and broader economic landscapes. |
| Date: | 2024–06–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:n7rgb_v1 |