Fourati, Maleke,(2018), Envy and the Islamic revival: Experimental evidence from Tunisia. , Journal of Comparative Economics, UNSPECIFIED
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Abstract
I design and conduct a survey with an embedded lab-in-the-field experiment to test whether envy
triggers popular support for the Islamic revival using a nationally representative sample of 600
Tunisians. Individuals exposed to high inequality may feel envious if they perceive that the
success of others is granted rather than earned. Thus, envious individuals may be motivated to
engage in religious and political activities to cope with their feelings. I trigger the sentiment of
envy with a 2 × 2 design by interacting a priming video and low stakes. I find that individuals in
the envy treatment donate a larger proportion of their endowment to a politically involved religious
charity, my measure of support for the Islamic revival. Overall, my experimental findings,
consistent with survey data, confirm the idea that envy is an important determinant of popular
support for the Islamic revival, even after controlling for religiosity.
Keywords : | Envy Islamic revival Charitable organizations Field experiment, UNSPECIFIED |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Comparative Economics |
Volume: | 46 |
Number: | UNSPECIFIED |
Item Type: | Article |
Subjects: | Ekonomi Islam |
Depositing User: | Nila Nurjanah |
Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2019 03:12 |
Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2019 03:12 |
URI: | https://repofeb.undip.ac.id/id/eprint/150 |