Data and Code for: Social Media as an Identity Barometer: Evidence From the Russia-Ukraine War
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Serhii Abramenko, EIEF and LUISS; Vasily Korovkin, Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Alexey Makarin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Project Citation:
Abramenko, Serhii, Korovkin, Vasily, and Makarin, Alexey. Data and Code for: Social Media as an Identity Barometer: Evidence From the Russia-Ukraine War. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2024. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-05-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/E202524V1
Project Description
Summary:
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This study illustrates how social media data can be used to study shifts in identity, focusing on Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine war. We analyze VK users' reported language proficiency and the language of tweets and note a significant shift from Russian to Ukrainian during both the early (2014-2022) and later (2022-) phases of the war. Additionally, we observe a positive association at the province level between these language changes and shifts in ethnic identity reported in nationally representative surveys. The findings underscore the effectiveness of social media data in tracking and quantifying shifts in identity.
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
H56 National Security and War
P00 Economic Systems: General
D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
H56 National Security and War
P00 Economic Systems: General
Geographic Coverage:
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Ukraine
Time Period(s):
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1/1/2013 – 12/1/2022
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