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A model of cultural transmission, voting and political ideology

A model of cultural transmission, voting and political ideology
A model of cultural transmission, voting and political ideology
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.
cultural change, preferences, voting, public goods
5-29
Verdier, T.
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Bisin, A.
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Verdier, T.
317d5545-1ac7-40c7-a632-eefe1944590a
Bisin, A.
ac19e42b-e8fc-4fcb-8ed1-dec9bc467278

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.

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Published date: 2000
Keywords: cultural change, preferences, voting, public goods

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Local EPrints ID: 33455
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/33455
PURE UUID: 547ddb95-1608-4c88-ad6e-fd836629deaa

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Date deposited: 19 Jul 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 07:44

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Author: T. Verdier
Author: A. Bisin

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