Objectif Understanding economic and political integration has long been a central concern for economists. An important missing ingredient in the existing literature is the analysis of endogenously determined social identity. By “social identity” I refer to the fact that individuals often care deeply about the groups to which they belong. By “endogenously determined” I refer to the fact that individuals do not automatically identify with every group they belong to: whether or not an individual identifies with a given group depends on the characteristics of this group as well as on how close to this group the individual perceives herself. Empirical results obtained over the past decade allow us to integrate identity concerns into standard economic models. I propose to develop and test a theory of integration that does just that.Consider two states that may either be independent countries or form a union. The stability and desirability of unification may sometimes depend on the extent to which citizens identify with the union or with their states. But the profile of identities itself depends on the political-economic outcome under unification. The first step in developing the theory is to translate the evidence concerning behavior in groups into a concise statement of what it means to “identify” with a particular group and what factors shape identification decisions. The theory will then study the equilibrium outcomes of a political economy model of integration, where actions and identities are endogenously determined.The second part of the project will empirically examine the relation between social identities, individual characteristics, and European integration. To appropriately measure identification, I propose to employ experimental methods based on revealed preference conducted with a large and diverse sample of European citizens. This will be complemented by historical multi-country survey data on self-reported identity, political attitudes and behavior. Champ scientifique social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicspolitical economy Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) ERC-SG-SH1 - ERC Starting Grant - Individuals, institutions and markets Appel à propositions ERC-2013-StG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Institution d’accueil THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Contribution de l’UE € 1 050 000,00 Adresse EDMOND J SAFRA CAMPUS GIVAT RAM 91904 Jerusalem Israël Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Chercheur principal Moses Shayo (Dr.) Contact administratif Hani Ben Yehuda (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Bénéficiaires (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Israël Contribution de l’UE € 1 050 000,00 Adresse EDMOND J SAFRA CAMPUS GIVAT RAM 91904 Jerusalem Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Chercheur principal Moses Shayo (Dr.) Contact administratif Hani Ben Yehuda (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée