The Economic Incentives of Cultural Transmission
Spatial Evidence from Naming Patterns Across France
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9717545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yann Algan (0000-0002-8120-5969, Sciences Po, France & CEPR, UK, corresponding author), Clément Malgouyres (0000-0002-2711-7669, Institut des Politiques Publiques (IPP) & Paris School of Economics (PSE), France & IZA, Germany), Thierry Mayer (0000-0003-2098-3887, Sciences Po, CEPII, France & CEPR, UK), Mathias Thoenig (University of Lausanne, Switzerland & CEPR, UK) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue | 642 |
| Pages | 437-470 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-22 |
| 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 (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ej/ueab058 |
| OpenAlex | W1579480645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 45 |
This paper studies how economic incentives influence cultural transmission, using a crucial expression of cultural identity: child naming decisions. Our focus is on Arabic versus non-Arabic names given in France over the 2003–2007 period. Our model of cultural transmission features three determinants: (i) vertical (parental) cultural transmission culture; (ii) horizontal (neighbourhood) influence; (iii) information on the economic penalty associated with Arabic names. We find that economic incentives largely influence naming choices: if the parental expectation on the economic penalty was zero, the annual number of babies born with an Arabic name would be more than 50% larger
Arabic · Cultural economics · Cultural identity · Cultural transmission in animals · Economic geography · Economics · Identity (music · Incentive · Linguistics · Microeconomics · Neighbourhood (mathematics · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Telecommunications · Transmission (telecommunications · Variation (astronomy · Computer Science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Law · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |