This paper presents a model to identify why, for some, the expression of liberal attitudes
towards the LGBT population may be strategic rather than sincere. We show that the British …

Why do tax rates vary so much across countries? We study the role of other-regarding
preferences and ethnic fragmentation in redistribution. A government is elected by altruistic …

We exploit a unique quasi-experiment to study the effects of judicial decisions on sensitive
issues on political attitudes. In 2010, the Spanish Constitutional Court partially overruled the …

This paper examines how national identity affects day-to-day economic behavior. We exploit
the Brexit referendum as a shock to the salience of identity and measure its impact on …

This paper advances a pre-colonial institutional thesis to explain the variation in the salience
of ethnicity in African societies. It posits that pre-colonial political centralization facilitated the …

Sustaining high rates of economic growth requires an effective state with strong and
inclusive institutions (Besley and Persson 2009). The state is at the centre of economic …

We present a model of the formation and evolution of organizational culture and its effect on
performance. The analysis reveals circumstances under which, because of cultural …

Interaction with individuals from other socioeconomic classes has been shown to be a main
driver for social mobility. We employ tools of social identity theory and network analysis to …

In den zweieinhalb Jahren seit Erscheinen dieses Buches haben sich mit dem russischen
Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine die geopolitischen und wirtschaftlichen …

This paper contributes to the literature incorporating social identity into international
economics. We develop a theoretical framework for studying the interplay between …