Extremism within the family

Arbeitspapier

This paper considers an economic analysis of intergenerational transition of ethnic and social trait. We consider the level of social traits chosen by parents and its effect on their children's choice of ethnic and social traits when reaching adulthood. We develop a theory that suggests that parents will chose extreme ethnic and social traits in order to increase the cost that their children will pay if they wish to deviate from their parent's ideal. The extreme choice of the ethnic social traits of parents has an effect on the segregation of minorities and migrants.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 2199

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration
• Subject: intergenerational transition ; ethnic trait ; social trait ; minorities ; migrants ; Soziales Verhalten ; Migranten ; Soziale Norm ; Generationenbeziehungen ; Ethnische Beziehungen ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Epstein, Gil S.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2006

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/34057
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET