Globalization and the dynamics of cultural identity
Résumé
This paper presents a simple model where micro-founded dynamics of cultural identity are endogenous and interact with an international trade equilibrium. This process generates a strong home bias under autarky. We then show that goods market integration causes a phenomenon of cultural divergence, whereby the distributions of cultures become more dissimilar across countries and one of the cultures that existed under autarky ultimately disappears. By way of contrast, we show that social integration causes cultural convergence and can counterbalance the effects of goods market integration.
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Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
Titre |
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Globalization and the dynamics of cultural identity
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Résumé |
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This paper presents a simple model where micro-founded dynamics of cultural identity are endogenous and interact with an international trade equilibrium. This process generates a strong home bias under autarky. We then show that goods market integration causes a phenomenon of cultural divergence, whereby the distributions of cultures become more dissimilar across countries and one of the cultures that existed under autarky ultimately disappears. By way of contrast, we show that social integration causes cultural convergence and can counterbalance the effects of goods market integration.
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Auteur(s) |
Jacques Olivier
1, 2
, Mathias Thoenig
2, 3, 4
, Thierry Verdier
2, 3, 5
1
HEC Paris - Recherche - Hors Laboratoire
( 108894 )
- 1 rue de la Libération 78351 Jouy en Josas Cedex
- France
2
CEPR -
Center for Economic Policy Research
( 143559 )
- Royaume-Uni
3
PSE -
Paris School of Economics
( 301309 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
4
UNIGE -
Université de Genève = University of Geneva
( 154620 )
- 24 rue du Général-Dufour CH - 1211 Genève 4
Suisse
- Suisse
5
PJSE -
Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques
( 1312 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Audience |
Non spécifiée
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Date de publication |
2008-12
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Volume |
76
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Numéro |
2
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Page/Identifiant |
356-370
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Mots-clés (JEL) |
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Mots-clés |
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Cultural identity, Cultural transmission, International trade
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DOI | 10.1016/j.jinteco.2008.06.009 |
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