in which taboos are part of the definition of one's identity. Deliberating over breaking the taboo adds the action to the … individual’s choice set and provides information on possible private benefits but is costly because it contradicts one's identity … varying strengths of taboos. Having such a choice defines an evolutionary process with respect to identity: Some identities …

the same type of agents might be weak even if the within-type link cost is very low; (ii) oppositional identity patterns …

We first develop a model of identity formation resulting from the interaction of cultural transmission and … socialization inside the family, peer effects and social interactions, and identity choice. We then put the model to data using the … UK Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities. We show that the main determinants of ethnic identity include past racial …

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 …

, attitudes and preferences. Using surveys of individual values in 76 countries, we find that ethnic identity is a significant …

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

, which then come to define 'who they are'. Identity investments increase when information is scarce or when a greater … forceful response (exclusion, harassment) when they threaten a strongly held identity, but further erode morale when it was …