Abraham Aldama
Biographic Data
| ID | 2544237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abraham Aldama |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abraham |
| FAMILY NAME | Aldama |
| SIGNATURE | ALDAMA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4151-7260 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Immigrant Narratives Promote Inclusionary Attitudes Towards Immigration in a Middle-Income Country
As the number of immigrants into middle-income countries continues to rise, so do concerns about host nations’ increasing anti-immigration responses. Existing studies in high-income countries present promising pathways to promote immigrant inclusion. In particular, exposing host-nation members to immigrant personal narratives increases positive feelings towards immigrants and support for inclusionary policies. We assess whether, in a middle-incom…
When Do Voters Reward Overtly Religious Appeals
An Experimental Test of the Effects of Fear in a Coordination Game
Cognitive appraisal theory predicts that emotions affect participation decisions around risky collective action. However, little existing research has attempted to parse out the mechanisms by which this process occurs. We build a global game of regime change and discuss the effects that fear may have on participation through pessimism about the state of the world, other players’ willingness to participate, and risk aversion. We test the behaviora…
Not all luck is created equal
A theory of social programs, legitimacy, and citizen cooperation with the state
Aid and social programs are commonly used to fight insurgencies. However, sometimes they fail to achieve their goal of increasing citizen cooperation with the state. I propose a series of game-theoretic models that focus on the strategic interaction between a state and a citizen in the face of a challenge to the state's monopoly of power by an insurgency. I argue that even if the provision of aid or social programs increases citizens' intrinsic m…
Fear and citizen coordination against dictatorship
Despite numerous studies showing that emotions influence political decision making, there is scant literature giving a formal treatment to this phenomenon. This paper formalizes insights about how fear influences participation in risky collective action such as citizen revolt against an autocratic regime. To do so we build a global game and analyze the effects that fear may have on participation through increasing pessimism about the regime’s str…
Fear and citizen coordination against dictatorship
Despite numerous studies showing that emotions influence political decision making, there is scant literature giving a formal treatment to this phenomenon. This paper formalizes insights about how fear influences participation in risky collective action such as citizen revolt against an autocratic regime. To do so we build a global game and analyze the effects that fear may have on participation through increasing pessimism about the regime’s str…
When Do Voters Reward Overtly Religious Appeals
Not all luck is created equal
Fear and citizen coordination against dictatorship
Despite numerous studies showing that emotions influence political decision making, there is scant literature giving a formal treatment to this phenomenon. This paper formalizes insights about how fear influences participation in risky collective action such as citizen revolt against an autocratic regime. To do so we build a global game and analyze the effects that fear may have on participation through increasing pessimism about the regime’s str…
A theory of social programs, legitimacy, and citizen cooperation with the state
Aid and social programs are commonly used to fight insurgencies. However, sometimes they fail to achieve their goal of increasing citizen cooperation with the state. I propose a series of game-theoretic models that focus on the strategic interaction between a state and a citizen in the face of a challenge to the state's monopoly of power by an insurgency. I argue that even if the provision of aid or social programs increases citizens' intrinsic m…
An Experimental Test of the Effects of Fear in a Coordination Game
Cognitive appraisal theory predicts that emotions affect participation decisions around risky collective action. However, little existing research has attempted to parse out the mechanisms by which this process occurs. We build a global game of regime change and discuss the effects that fear may have on participation through pessimism about the state of the world, other players’ willingness to participate, and risk aversion. We test the behaviora…
Not all luck is created equal
When Do Voters Reward Overtly Religious Appeals
Immigrant Narratives Promote Inclusionary Attitudes Towards Immigration in a Middle-Income Country
As the number of immigrants into middle-income countries continues to rise, so do concerns about host nations’ increasing anti-immigration responses. Existing studies in high-income countries present promising pathways to promote immigrant inclusion. In particular, exposing host-nation members to immigrant personal narratives increases positive feelings towards immigrants and support for inclusionary policies. We assess whether, in a middle-incom…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Action (physics (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (2 works) · Law (2 works)