A model of cultural transmission, voting and political ideology
Verdier, T. and Bisin, A. (2000) A model of cultural transmission, voting and political ideology. European Journal of Political Economy, 16, (1), 5-29. (doi:10.1016/S0176-2680(99)00045-2).
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In this paper, we present a model of cultural transmission of preferences on goods, some of which are provided publicly through simple majority voting. We emphasize the existence of a two-way causality between socialization decisions and political outcomes. This generates the possibility of indeterminacies and multiple self-fulfilling equilibrium paths in cultural change and politics. We provide then a rationale for ideologies and collective socialization institutions as coordination mechanisms allowing cultural groups to preserve or shift political power in favor of their preference profile in the long run.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | cultural change, preferences, voting, public goods |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JC Political theory H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Social Sciences > Economics |
| Item ID: | 33455 |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 12:28 |
| Contributors: | Verdier, T. (Author) Bisin, A. (Author) |
| Date: | 2000 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | verdier@delta.ens.fr |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/33455 |
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