Data and Code for: "From Extreme to Mainstream: The Erosion of Social Norms"

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Leonardo Bursztyn, University of Chicago and NBER; Georgy Egorov, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and NBER; Stefano Fiorin, Bocconi University and IGIER

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Project Citation:

Bursztyn, Leonardo, Egorov, Georgy, and Fiorin, Stefano. Data and Code for: “From Extreme to Mainstream: The Erosion of Social Norms.” Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2020. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2020-10-23. https://doi.org/10.3886/E119846V1

Project Description

Summary: Social norms, usually persistent, can change quickly when new public information arrives, such as a surprising election outcome. People may become more inclined to express views or take actions previously perceived as stigmatized and may judge others less negatively for doing so. We examine this possibility using two experiments. We first show via revealed preference experiments that Donald Trump’s rise in popularity and eventual victory increased individuals' willingness to publicly express xenophobic views. We then show that individuals are sanctioned less negatively if they publicly expressed a xenophobic view in an environment where that view is more popular.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: Social Norms; Social Acceptability; Elections; Xenophobia; Political Attitudes; Social Interactions; Communication

JEL Classification:
      C90 Design of Experiments: General
      D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
      D90 Micro-Based Behavioral Economics: General
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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