Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies
This paper explores the idea of how wealth is distributed across social groups (ethnic or language groups, gender, etc.) and how such distribution fundamentally affects the evolution of economic inequality. By providing microfoundations suitable for this exploration, the paper hopes to enhance the u...
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| author | Mogues, Tewodaj Carter, Michael R. |
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| description | This paper explores the idea of how wealth is distributed across social groups (ethnic or language groups, gender, etc.) and how such distribution fundamentally affects the evolution of economic inequality. By providing microfoundations suitable for this exploration, the paper hopes to enhance the understanding of when social forces contribute to the reproduction of economic inequality. In tackling this issue, the paper offers contributions in two domains. First, it models social capital as a real capital asset with direct use and collateral value. Second, it extends the concepts of identity, alienation and polarization used by Esteban and Ray (1994). This generalization permits consideration of the multiple characteristics that shape social identity, inclusion and exclusion. It also underwrites a higher-order measure of socioeconomic polarization that permits exploration of the hypothesis that economic inequality is most pernicious and persistent when it is socially embedded. Among other things the paper shows that holding constant the initial levels of economic polarization and wealth inequality, higher socioeconomic polarization increases subsequent income and wealth inequality. Far from being a distributionally neutral panacea for missing markets, social capital in this model may itself generate exclusion and deepen social and economic cleavages. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1606802025-11-06T05:40:51Z Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies Mogues, Tewodaj Carter, Michael R. equality social capital economic distribution social networks This paper explores the idea of how wealth is distributed across social groups (ethnic or language groups, gender, etc.) and how such distribution fundamentally affects the evolution of economic inequality. By providing microfoundations suitable for this exploration, the paper hopes to enhance the understanding of when social forces contribute to the reproduction of economic inequality. In tackling this issue, the paper offers contributions in two domains. First, it models social capital as a real capital asset with direct use and collateral value. Second, it extends the concepts of identity, alienation and polarization used by Esteban and Ray (1994). This generalization permits consideration of the multiple characteristics that shape social identity, inclusion and exclusion. It also underwrites a higher-order measure of socioeconomic polarization that permits exploration of the hypothesis that economic inequality is most pernicious and persistent when it is socially embedded. Among other things the paper shows that holding constant the initial levels of economic polarization and wealth inequality, higher socioeconomic polarization increases subsequent income and wealth inequality. Far from being a distributionally neutral panacea for missing markets, social capital in this model may itself generate exclusion and deepen social and economic cleavages. 2005 2024-11-21T09:51:34Z 2024-11-21T09:51:34Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160680 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mogues, Tewodaj; Carter, Michael R. Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies. DSGD Discussion Paper 25. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160680 |
| spellingShingle | equality social capital economic distribution social networks Mogues, Tewodaj Carter, Michael R. Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies |
| title | Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies |
| title_full | Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies |
| title_fullStr | Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies |
| title_short | Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies |
| title_sort | social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies |
| topic | equality social capital economic distribution social networks |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160680 |
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