Economics and Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19604342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George A Akerlof (0000-0003-3049-6038, Brookings Institution), Rachel E Kranton, Rachel Kranton (University of Maryland, College Park) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 715-753 |
| Publication date | 2000-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Quarterly Journal of Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5533 • E-ISSN: 1531-4650 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1162/003355300554881 |
| OpenAlex | W2121005211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1.155 |
| References cited | 56 |
This paper considers how identity, a person's sense of self, affects economic outcomes. We incorporate the psychology and sociology of identity into an economic model of behavior. In the utility function we propose, identity is associated with different social categories and how people in these categories should behave. We then construct a simple game-theoretic model showing how identity can affect individual interactions. The paper adapts these models to gender discrimination in the workplace, the economics of poverty and social exclusion, and the household division of labor. In each case, the inclusion of identity substantively changes conclusions of previous economic analysis
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| Unique citing works | 1.155 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 44,42 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1.092 |