Universalism vs. particularism
A round trip from sociology to economics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9255915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guido de Blasio (0000-0002-2800-2038, Bank of Italy), Diego Scalise (0000-0002-6788-8492, Bank of Italy, corresponding author), Paolo Sestito (Bank of Italy) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 286-309 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Social Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00346764.2019.1663908 |
| OpenAlex | W3021908011 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
Social scientists, in particular sociologists, claim that the distinction between universalistic and particularistic values is relevant to explaining the social behaviour of individuals (and societies). This paper provides preliminary empirical evidence that supports the claim. It first defines a number of proxies for the degree of particularism embedded into long-celebrated dimensions of social behaviour (trust, political awareness, and associational activities). Then, it shows that the particularistic measures are positively correlated to each other and negatively correlated to some established generalist measures for all dimensions of social behaviour considered, both across and within countries and regions. Moreover, the paper relates that the various proxies for particularism share the same set of covariates (such as low education and income), which are neatly distinguishable from the determinants of the generalist measures
Economic sociology · Economics · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Universalism · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Law · Social Capital and Networks · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |