polarization of citizens' preferences and characteristics. We show that the increasing degree of polarization does not, in general …-intuitively, the relation between polarization and the stability threshold is ambiguous. We also examine the question of the number of … number and the degree of the country polarization. We find that the stable number of countries also behaves non …

) encompasses both diversity and polarization, and (ii) accounts for the distance between languages. Our results suggest that … linguistic diversity is a better predictor of redistribution than linguistic polarization. We also find that incorporating …

We propose a theoretical framework to study the determinants of ethnic and religious identity along two distinct … cultural conformity, ethnic identity is reduced by neighborhood integration, which weakens group loyalties and prejudices. On … identity processes. We find evidence consistent with intense ethnic and religious identity mostly formed as a cultural …

levels of trust, a stronger sense of ethnic identity and a weaker sense of national identity. …

We investigate the empirical relationship between ethnicity and culture, defined as a vector of traits reflecting norms …, attitudes and preferences. Using surveys of individual values in 76 countries, we find that ethnic identity is a significant …