Amoral Familism, Social Capital, or Trust? The Behavioural Foundations of the Italian North-South Divide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9712819 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Bigoni (0000-0001-5988-6115, University of Bologna), Stefania Bortolotti (0000-0002-8326-5447, University of Bologna), Marco Casari (0000-0003-2515-9352, University of Bologna and University of Cologne), Diego Gambetta (0000-0002-1655-6615, European University Institute and Nuffield College; University of Oxford), Francesca Pancotto (0000-0002-4670-0673, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue | 594 |
| Pages | 1318-1341 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ecoj.12292 |
| OpenAlex | W2156932477 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 37 |
We present the first laboratory-in-the field experiment on the Italian North-South divide. Using a representative sample of the population, we measure whether regional disparities in ability to cooperate emerge even if differences in geography, institutions and criminal intrusion are silenced. We report that a behavioural gap in cooperation exists: Northern and Southern citizens react differently to the same incentives. Moreover, this gap cannot be accounted for by tolerance for risk, proxies of social capital and 'amoral familism'. At least a share of North-South disparities is likely to derive from persistent differences in social norms
Capital (architecture · Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · Neoclassical economics · Positive economics · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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| Citations per year | 5,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |