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Do family ties and structure matter for ethical and moral values?

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  • Harvey S. James Jr
  • Damilola Giwa-Daramola

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Purpose - This paper seeks to determine whether family ties and structure correlate with the ethical and moral values that are important underpinnings of economic activities. Design/methodology/approach - The analysis uses data from the World Values Survey (WVS). Given the multilevel nature of the data in a cross-country setting, the paper utilizes a multilevel linear mixed-effects model with maximum likelihood estimation. Findings - Families with strong ties and those with traditional family structures are less tolerant of unethical conduct and have more restrictive moral values than households where ties are weak and the household is not married. There also appears to be a bi-causal relationship in the data. Originality/value - This paper considers a broad array of values in a cross-country setting and utilizes a multilevel modeling approach that has not been done in studies linking both family ties and structure. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2021-0730.

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  • Harvey S. James Jr & Damilola Giwa-Daramola, 2022. "Do family ties and structure matter for ethical and moral values?," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 50(4), pages 491-508, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:ijse-12-2021-0730
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-12-2021-0730
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    Keywords

    Ethical values; Moral values; Family ties; Family structure; Institutions; World values survey; A13; D02; J12; O50;
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    JEL classification:

    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
    • O50 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - General

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