choices of these individuals. Based on Akerlof and Kranton (2000), we consider a model of career choice and identity where … individuals derive non-pecuniary identity payoffs. Using factor analysis on a range of attitude questions, we find two factors … related to identity (career orientation and social orientation), which are important for educational choices. The implication …

In this paper, we explore the effect of identity salience on behavior in a simple social interaction. Specifically, we … compare behavior in a ultimatum game across three treatments: priming subjects with a shared identity, priming subjects with … an identity distinct from those with whom they will interact, and priming subjects with no particular identity. We find …

that the social environment of individuals and attachments to culture of origin has a strong association with identity …

The paper empirically expounds the richness of the identity approach to labor market behavior by allowing individuals … to experience identity conflict. Specifically, it investigates the relationship between the importance individuals attach … to labor-market activities - which is influenced by the identity to which they adhere - and their preferences for job …