American Economic Journal: Economic Policy · 2023 · Manuel Bagues、Christopher Roth
中文摘要
我们研究了在成年早期与来自其他地区的个体接触对偏好、信念及国民身份认同的长期影响。我们将自然实验（将男性义务兵随机分配至西班牙各地）与专项调查数据相结合。被随机分配在居住地以外地区服兵役，促进了与来自其他地区义务兵的接触，并在数十年后测量时，增加了对服役地区人民的好感与信任。我们还观察到，对于来自具有强烈边缘民族主义地区的个体，其对西班牙的认同感存在持久的提升。 (JEL D12, D83, D91, J45, R23, Z13.)
Abstract
We study the long-run effects of contact with individuals from other regions in early adulthood on preferences, beliefs, and national identity. We combine a natural experiment, the random assignment of male conscripts to different locations throughout Spain, with tailored survey data. Being randomly assigned to complete military service outside of one’s region of residence fosters contact with conscripts from other regions and increases sympathy and trust toward people from the region of service, as measured decades later. We also observe a long-lasting increase in identification with Spain for individuals originating from regions with strong peripheral nationalism. (JEL D12, D83, D91, J45, R23, Z13.)