identify with, individuals appreciate high social status and a group stereotype to which they have a small social distance. A … group's social status and stereotype are shaped by the (exogenous) individual attributes of its members and hence endogenous … individuals with attributes that contribute little to group status would like to join high-status groups, thereby diluting the …

In a laboratory experiment we test the interaction effects of status and group identity on interpersonal trust. Natural … group identity is generated by school affiliation. Status (expert or agent) is awarded based on relative performance in a … the disadvantaged group that nevertheless achieve the status of expert) trust less both in-group and out-group trustees …