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Stochastic Value Formation

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  • Jiabin Wu

    (University of Oregon)

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We propose a simple model of value formation in two societies (communities). When forming values, individuals face conformity pressure within their own society and they are intolerant toward the other society. When such a value formation process is noisy, the interaction between conformity, intolerance and noise can give rise to interesting dynamic outcomes including two polarized societies and polarization across the two societies.

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  • Jiabin Wu, 2021. "Stochastic Value Formation," Dynamic Games and Applications, Springer, vol. 11(3), pages 597-611, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:dyngam:v:11:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1007_s13235-020-00370-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s13235-020-00370-z
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    Keywords

    Value formation; Identities; Conformity; Intolerance; Evolutionary game theory;
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    JEL classification:

    • C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games
    • Z10 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - General

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